Monday - Samba

Last night we went to see the Samba schools compete, this is what all the pictures of Carnaval are of. The flashy outfits, beautiful floats and amazing drum bands. We danced (ok I danced) for 6 hours before we had to leave. We saw 4 of the 6 groups - each one lasting 92 minutes (if they went over that they were deducted points).
This was not what I was expecting it to be but it was beautiful! I am glad we saw many schools. I was amazed by the first group but realized quickly that they were one of the poorer groups. Group 2 was my favorite by far!
It is 11:30 and I hungry so I will up date more later. Have fun today and enjoy your Mardi Gras!