On the Backside

I've started filling in the rest of the square.  The end is in sight!

Fourth Rectangle Done

It's not quite to the pattern in the chart, but the fourth rectangle of City Walk is complete.

One More Column Done

The area between the shutters in the middle is done, yay, which shows a big progress moment.  I also have started back at the top of the house with the peaches again.

C 1080 and the Least Clad

This set of pictures includes the comparsa C 1080 and a float with the least clad women on it in the whole parade.  One is wearing only thigh high boots and a thong.  Me?  I was unimpressed, except for admiring her chutzpah.  It's hard to tell in these photos that she's wearing so little, and they're in the bottom half of the post.

Every Little Bit

Just one more fifteen minute session this week, but I made progress!

Still on the First Row

I'm still on the first row of the big square, but it's about halfway across now.

Old, Young, and In Between

Dressing up and performing in Carnaval is like breathing to the Uruguayos.  They have samba schools that start teaching children at the age of three.  Old ladies and men still dress up in their outfits.  And they think of it as a family event.  When we left the parade after midnight, there were still preschoolers raptly watching.  The following pictures show some of the family and community aspect of the Inaugural parade.