Every year we head downtown during June to do the Sao Joao parties and check out the music and decorations. The first two years we went with the Parker and Quirey families but this time it was just the Quirey's and us, it was different with just two families and this time with two kids. Next year will be even more different because two of those kids will be ours, weird to think about. Anyway, we love going downtown to see the decorations as they are different every year. During the world cup they had green and yellow flags everywhere with jerseys representing all of the Brazil team. This year they had big stands that had the Saints in them, they almost looked like they could have been stain glassed. Another fun thing is that the kids dress up in cowboy/folk type outfits. We saw a large group of kids doing a parade all dressed up as well. And you can't have a Sao Joao without corn products, there are so many cakes and sweets and snack foods that are made with corn. Sometimes it gets a bit crazy with how many things they sell here that have corn in them but hey you can't have a Sao Joao party or event without it. Corn... yum yum.... We also got a picture of the family, probably one of the last ones before this new baby arrives. If you have a summer free you can always come down here to experience a Sao Joao holiday in Salvador. Plus you can enjoy the never ending sound of fireworks for about three weeks straight, haha.
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