When we lived in Atenas, we usually went to the celebrations. Now that we live in Grecia, we decided to see what this town has to offer in the way of celebrations. It was a perfect day for being in town and the park. First we had breakfast at Cafe Delicias. For a little under 10,000 colones total, we both had large breakfasts, including fruit drinks. Lance’s selection ended with a warm piece of french style toast, with whipping cream on top and a side of strawberries. He generously shared it with me. Highly recommend Cafe Delicias.
Then we walked over to the park and the festivities had already started. We listened to a couple of speeches, then watched the start of the parade arriving. First came the police cars and ambulances, with sirens blaring. Next up were the Grecia bomberos (fire department), some sports teams, a school - it was getting hot in the sun so we decided to head back to our car. We walked along the crowded parade route and saw the many school bands lined up waiting to go. I took some photos and here they are.
The setup for the VIP’s, where speeches were given:
Chairs decorated in Costa Rican colours:
The bomberos:
Crowds in front of the church:
I think this was a bank’s mascot:
Many, many school bands and dance groups:
How cute is this kid - I don’t know if they were supposed to be elves or ... ? Anyway, they danced and marched.
3 comments:
Thank you for letting us folks outside of Costa Rica enjoy the festivities via your beautiful pictures. I am living Grecia vicariously through your posts! ---Lynda
It won’t be long for you!
I am counting the days. In the meantime, I am so enjoying your posts!
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