Carnival, Quarteira, Southern Portugal

Its Carnival time and we have been told that it is a must see in Portugal, so we delay our departure until 4 March so that we can see something of this famous festival.

The town of Loule is the centre of Carnival for the region and very famous for the parade, but our local contacts tell us it is better to go to Quarteira to get a more informal and less crowded view so off we go on the train from Portimao.

It appears to us to be a festival where the locals get out and strutt their stuff and quite a lot is lost on us as visitors.  

We think the children steal the show.  They are all around us in their costumes which look like they get trucked out every year - but are so lovely - all dressed up and having a ball.

We stand on the waterfront with the beach to our backs and try not to look as though we are taking photographs of children...

These two likely lads are up to no good!

 Wow that is some costume you have on there!!!











However, there are some of the adults who look like they have some talent and we can see why they are up there on the floats....

Looks a bit precarious to us... but what would we know! 

The local dairy company?  Cheese perhaps?

Now Cap'n Buck starts to look interested....
for sure....

But watch out for the Minder Cap'n Buck.... put that camera away now Y-hear?

Yep!  We really think the kids have it!


And... a lovely time was had by all.  Thank you Quarteira for a lovely Carnival.