Leiden Liberation Parade...

After lunch, Deb and I staked out a prime viewing spot for the parade. The weather was fantastic as it was the warmest October 3rd ever recorded. This year was the 125th anniversary of the parade and the theme was High Leiden, recalling great moments in past parades. Frankly, there were too many great entries to include them all. Only in Holland could you find a six-person band (complete with a tuba player!) on a custom bike.

 There were a few live animals including a group of two-humped camels and this merry band of geese.

There were lots of great costumes including several entries with alien and futuristic themes.