The Big Procession is officially the end of Carnaval, but on Sunday evening there is the funeral of the sardine! It is a model made from wire, paper and card - about 2 metres long (next year a decent picture!). It has beautiful scales and an exposed cavity for what happens on the beach!
Bang on time (which caught a good few people out!) it was borne down through the streets with a drum band playing a dirge. The little town beach had been cordoned off and prepared for the "funeral" and burning. Meanwhile the best firework display either of us has ever seen took place.
This included dozens of rockets fired into the sea, where they exploded. Spectacular! Beautifully planned and orchestrated! Our local taxes well spent!
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