Carnaval in Cadíz

This past Saturday, Katie, Dan, and I had the pleasure of taking a bus trip to the Carnaval in Cadíz, a small peninsula on the east coast of Spain. It was interesting to say the least!

We left Sevilla around 8:30 and loaded up on a bus with about 75 other exchange students from all over the world. Everyone was dressed in all sorts of unique costumes, however Katie and I just went the easy way out and bought sparkly masks and boas...Dan dressed as a pirate!

We got to Cadíz around 10:00, and I don't think that any of us were fully prepared for the madness of Carnaval as we stepped right into the middle of it all. There were so many people dressed in the craziest costumes (I got a lot of great ideas for Halloween in October!), and colorful lights were strung all through the streets. We weaved our way into a crowd full of thousands of people just drinking in the streets and having the time of their lives. We made our way up to the steps of the Cathedral to have a look out at the crowd and see just how big this Carnaval really was. It was insane!

Later, we wandered through the streets and found our way to the coast. We walked down to the beach and enjoyed the beautiful view of the Atlantic, a nearby lighthouse, and the pier.

Finally around 5am, we loaded back on the bus and headed back to Sevilla. Our night was quite entertaining, between all the crazy Spaniards, cheap beer, and helping a lost girl from Chicago find her way back to her group.

Although I was worthless on Sunday and slept until 4PM, I'm so glad we got to experience the craziness of Carnaval. Never a dull moment here in Spain!