Sitges Carnival was probably one of the most memorable and fun nights I have had since being in Barcelona. My friends and I paid 15 euros for a bus there and back since we couldn't afford to stay put all night and take the train back at 6 am. To start off the night we found out there was no alcohol allowed on the bus but obviously everyone snuck it on. We all had bottles of wine or champagne and finished them by the time we made it off the 50 minute bus ride.
Once we got there the streets were lined with people and it was super crowded. We hadn't even reached the parade part of the city and we were bumping into people from all directions. Once we got to the parade the atmosphere of the place turned into a party. Music was blasting, people were singing and dancing, and everyone was having a great time!
There were a bunch of people near the parade with funny signs and cardboard cutouts that we could stand in to take pictures (above picture). They were all funny things like animals or the one above is a "Hot or Not" type of app for phones.
When we got closer to the parade we worked our way to the front of the gates where we could see the entire parade perfectly. It was amazing how decorative the floats were and how dressed up each person was as well!
We danced and sang and partied all night! We made friends with some locals who were dressed as American Football players which we all thought was hilarious. You could see all different kinds of costumes. The one costume I remember most was seeing two guys dressed in parrot suits with their faces painted - they went all out for the parade.
A few times we attempted to join the parade and the people in the parade were loving it but the security guards weren't too happy about it and kicked us out a few times. After the parade started to dwindle down we all realized we were hungry and wanted something quick to eat, so where did we go? Obviously the most American place - a pizzeria. Here we scarfed down 3 pizzas and each had another glass of wine before venturing back out into the land of the Carnival.
As the night was coming to an end for us since we had to run back to catch the bus the parades were still going on and the people were partying harder then ever still. The next day I heard a girl talking about how she had to take a taxi all the way home because she got split up from her friends and it cost her 90 euros...I'm happy I caught the bus and made it back safely to my bed.
What a night...
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