Right up until the start there was little enthusiasm for this year´s carnival. First there was the relocation of the stage and evening activities. Instead of the car park near the sports hall and marina the venue was to be a desolate spot behind the Health Centre. Years ago this spot was used every year and getting there on foot was a somewhat risky and unpleasant experience. When confronted about this the powers that be allegedly replied that it was something to do with a concert during the week by a very famous Colombian singer. Not convincing!
Second there was the theme, which this year was to be Fear (or Terror). How would this be different from Halloween? Greyrocks racked its brains (no pun intended!) for a week or more but inspiration didn´t come! Then something quite else got us watching YouTube clips of Monty Python,
We watched the procession from our usual spot at the American Burger. Floats and costumes were rather duller than usual and in the streets there were Draculas and witches and not much else. Bob granted many pardons to locals who thought he was Pope Francis!
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