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The rain began to pour down but the band played on.

Reaching up into the sky with palms skyward, we embraced the cold drops thundering down, streams running through our hair, dripping down our noses, around the curves of our grinning mouths, and soaking what - if anything - remained of our costumes. Our feet stomped wildly in ankle-deep puddles in the cobblestone streets, and all around us, people shouted at the top of their lungs "Eu quero Frevo!" (I want Frevo music!).

A few kilometres away on a sailboat, hastily left with a hatch wide open, a cabin began to fill up with rainwater, soaking its interior, saturating the bedding and destroying a book lying beside the pillow.

Trapped - albeit voluntarily - by thousands of wet bodies in all directions, embracing, dancing, kissing and singing, I smiled at the futility of worrying about it. One can only stomp their feet, raise their arms and celebrate life with strangers and friends alike and listen.. as the band played on.

We have come north to the eastern tip of Brazil for one of the largest street parties in the world to dance to the Frevo. This is

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So, SOme proper fiestas in Brasil it sems?! I love the Colors!! The trip keep culminating fantastically! its been great watching the blogs bro---- wheres your end point, and where are you goin to do waht after this adventure? write a book? guide tours? keep travelin? holler back, and stop and see me and the great Northwest sometime here in POrtland, OR! its Peter from Sacred Suenos)

Colourful, clever and it's Carnival! Great photography and comments! Congratulations! We love you and can't wait to see you again.

Tango looks like he's ready for his photo shoot for Chippendales..... The vibrant colours are amazing Clive.....great pics, as always. Have you started singing Ozzy yet?? "Mama, I'm coming home".........

Clive, There must be some more night pics, I can't wait too see those...Was that a shaken beer up the nose?? D.

Man that looks like fun!! No pictures from the beach? Yes, its the worlds 7th deadliest beach, but I assume thats only with the sharks (in the water).... its NOT?! haha good times dude. Glad you're keepin safe. Weird that this didn't get posted for so long after the fact... I guess you're boatin. Mark

So, SOme proper fiestas in Brasil it sems?! I love the Colors!! The trip keep culminating fantastically! its been great watching the blogs bro---- wheres your end point, and where are you goin to do waht after this adventure? write a book? guide tours? keep travelin? holler back, and stop and see me and the great Northwest sometime here in POrtland, OR! its Peter from Sacred Suenos)

Colourful, clever and it's Carnival! Great photography and comments! Congratulations! We love you and can't wait to see you again.

Tango looks like he's ready for his photo shoot for Chippendales..... The vibrant colours are amazing Clive.....great pics, as always. Have you started singing Ozzy yet?? "Mama, I'm coming home".........

Clive, There must be some more night pics, I can't wait too see those...Was that a shaken beer up the nose?? D.

Man that looks like fun!! No pictures from the beach? Yes, its the worlds 7th deadliest beach, but I assume thats only with the sharks (in the water).... its NOT?! haha good times dude. Glad you're keepin safe. Weird that this didn't get posted for so long after the fact... I guess you're boatin. Mark