The Sardine’s funeral in Los Sauces, 2015

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Me and my husband in front of the sardine
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Perhaps the most extravagant costume of the night

Last night was the famous sardine’s funeral in Los Sauces. As usual, there were lots of amazing costumes: some ingenious, some cheap and cheerful, some extravagant, many humourous.

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Probably the most ingenious costume of the night

 

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Frying sardines
It’s traditional to serve fried sardines, and very tasty they are too.
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Eating sardines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One group brought along this amazing fairy tale coach. They were inviting children to have their photo taken in it. Being a big kid, I asked to have a go too.

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The fairy tale coach

 

Since I had a job at the Roque next morning, I left early. My husband stayed on, planning to catch one of the special buses at about 5:30 am. In the end, he came home while I was getting ready for work.

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My husband, after a hard night’s partying.

Posted by sheila

Sheila came to La Palma with a six month contract and has stayed 24 years so far. She used to work as a software engineer at the observatory, but now she's a writer and Starlight guide.

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