the beginning of March marks the annual carnival celebration in Espana. Carnival is a festive season which occurs before lent, it typically involves a public celebration or parades with elements of a circus. Most people dress up or masquerade during the celebration.The biggest celebration ( in Andalusia ) is held in Cadiz. So of course, we had to go. Cadiz was extremely beautiful before the clock stroked 9. We arrived there and were flooded with a sea of natives and foreigners young and old in all sorts of disfraces (costumes ), bands of joyous citizens marching around the streets celebrating life. We also spent some time gallivanting around the gorgeous Cadiz beach. I really enjoyed it but that was the quiet before the storm. By the time we returned for more celebration, the streets were loitered with masses of drunken revelers indulging in the boisterous festivities. It was a sight to see for sure. And i was enjoying this site until I discovered my camera had been stolen out of a friends bag..... Sucky.... but usually not enough to completely destroy my happiness... but that event coupled with random people grabbing at me and just staring ( most likely, as i was told by one of these nuisances, because they hadn't seen a black girl before 0_o ). All that just completely killed the mood, but not to be a complete debbie downer, i did enjoy the celebration before the chaos. Hopefully some photos surface from the event. I felt handicapped for about a week because i no longer have a camera but at the same time many people in my group have had things stolen or lost so it wasn't completely unexpected. I am more so thankfully that I was not in any danger
The misfortune at Carnaval was followed with a week full of disastrous event after disastrous event. First , the news about the Exchange student who was found dead in a river in Madrid. Not only did this news scare me a bit, and made me even more aware how careful one needs to be , it also made me appreciate my life and my experiences thus far. I am just extremely thankful to God for my safety and for every opportunity I have encountered. The next devastating news was about Japan. The imagery from the news program could make anyone believe the world is ending. My heart goes out to the Japanese population because nature's retaliation is the worst persecution. I will continue to pray that the nation will be able to rebuild after these devastations and also for the people of Japan.
Anyway, twas a sad week but namaste, all is well.
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