Yesterday around 5 PM, Norma and her new helper, BD showed up at Casa de Schroeder and we took off in Norma's truck for Cuyutlan, the nearby beach town for the Mardi Gras parade. The town was alive with many visitors, many from Armeria. We found a place to park near the Hotel Fenix and went there for some margaritas before the parade started. When Olivia and Geoff's daughter, Paola, showed up in a beautiful gown we found out that she was the Reina (queen) of Cuyutlan.
When the parade started, we moved a couple of chairs from the hotel to the intersection in front of the Hotel Fenix and had great seats to view the parade.
I didn't get a picture of it but one of the highlights was a slightly over weight woman wearing a short skit made from coconut bark on the back of a flat bed truck. She was dancing around and would bend over and moon the crowd with her ample butt. Luckily, she was wearing a white thong. A Mexican fellow near me with a digital camera got the perfect picture of the woman's butt and showed it off to all the nearby spectators, much to their delight.
The parade ended at a stage on the beach about a block away so when the end of the parade had passed our location, we moved over to the stage area. The Mexicans have certainly figured out sound re-enforcement and had an excellent system set up that moved your innards when the sub woofers kicked in.
The entertainment was a couple of good bands. One played Santana songs and the other was in the current popular Mexican style of music. I almost had the feeling that I was on the beach at Cancun during spring break.
Everyone moved closer to the ocean when the fireworks started. The show was short but included many star burst motar shells that lit up the sky. There were also a couple of boats anchored just past the shore break that set off fireworks.
The Mexicans sure know how to party and I had an excellent time. I might just be staying here full time after all.
The queen of Cuyutlan and her parents, Olivia and Geoff, owners of the Hotel Fenix.
Norma and BD
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1 comment:
Hola, Gary:
This is Olivia, Paola´s mother, my friend Donald took more pictures of the carnaval,I will like to send it to you. Thank you so much for your writing. Olivia.
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