October 3 Parade in Leiden...

Every year there’s a parade on October 3 to celebrate the liberation of Leiden from the Spanish in 1574. The weather was amazing; it was the warmest October 3 on record. Jan drove over with her bike in the back, so we could cycle together from my house. We joined up with Johanna and Pamela, who was visiting from Houston. We grabbed some food from a Turkish doner place and beer from a booth on the street, and claimed our spots for viewing. The theme of the parade was Luck. Guessing this entry must have been bad luck as the eggs were all broken.

This must have also been bad luck as Big Bird has turned blue and has a hurt arm.

I’ve seen cycling musicians before, but not like this.

I’m not quite sure how this Ecuadorian group fit in, but these guys were lucky it was so warm.