pour carnaval, pour carnaval, pour carnaval..

Binche, a French-speaking part of Belgium, to catch the carnival.. it's carnival season in Europe

French-speaking Belgium.. is a less developed part
gloomy weather.. and a sign of things to come..
three days of blowing off steam, we were there on Sunday, the first day.. there were gonna be fireworks on Monday, and a Mardi Gras parade on Tuesday..

it's not very visible in this photo, but the throng of people stretches all the way in the distance.. a lot of them carry the yellow flowers, which is i dunno tradition of sorts, according to friend

words of wisdom from drunk carnival goers: "you have to Jupile-rize yourself.."

watching from a safe distance.. friend kindly pointed out how they boarded up all the shop windows, a sign of how rowdy things are gonna get the next few days..

plenty of places selling party gear
unesco heritage

sorry

start of the parade.. march from train station onwards to the centre i think

don't be confused about your gender identity, guys don't usually dress like that..


but there are plenty of guys in drag.. all for the fun of things, and the spirit of the carnival

bye Binche, thanks for the carnival..