Tuesday, May 27, 2008
So here are some snaps of what went on this weekend in La Rochelle.
Tip for the organiser of the carnival, please do try to get the "floats" and bands/people walking closer to one and other, waiting 20 mins between some "floats" was too much for the average viewer. It made the entire parade take over two hours to pass us and must have been an age for those waiting at the old Port in the centre of La Rochelle!
All in all a reasonable day out, just could be more local businesses involved and a better website promoting it, maybe they could ask me next year to help?!
Waiting for the parade to catch up!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
If you are lucky enough to be in La Rochelle this weekend, you are in for a big party.
The Cavalcade of La Rochelle is a weekend of floats, bands, street animation and hundreds of thousands of people celebrating the start of summer. It starts on Saturday 24th May and finished on Sunday. Last year, we witnessed the float parade at around midnight in the old port, probably having a beer or two in Fitzpatrick's Irish Bar (my local pub!).
It passes right through the City of La Rochelle and should not be missed, if you are around, leave a comment we could have a beer or two ;-) If you have young children, be sure to go on the Sunday as Saturday is a late one, finishes around 1-2am!
