PARADA DEL SOL

Last Saturday (when the sun was still shining) My sister and her hubby joined us for the drive to Scottsdale to attend this parade.

On Friday the festivities kicked off with a reenactment of the Hashknife Pony Express where  riders brave weather, terrain and more obstacles on a 200-mile trek from Holbrook, Arizona to Scottsdale. 

Members of the Navajo County Sheriff’s Posse pick up mail along the way and camp overnight in towns like Heber, Pine and Strawberry to deliver over 1,000 letters to the main post office in Old Town Scottsdale just like they did in the Old West.

Then on Saturday they hold the Parada del Sol which means “walk in the sun”. This parade has the distinction of being known as the World’s Largest Horse Drawn Parade.

  It was a wonderful parade. Some of the most gorgeous horses ever.

 

 

 

 

 

A couple of golden retriever rescue groups, amazing bike riders, and wonderful Mexican dancers. Along with high school bands and other odds and ends of organizations.

 

Sheriff Joe was also in attendance along with the Mayor and City Council of Scottsdale.

Jim took well over 200 pictures of the parade and I’ve spent the last week going through them trying to decide which ones to post. Sure hope you enjoy them.

 

 

Bringing up the end of the parade was Walter The Bus. An amazing contraption built with lots of love and artistic endeavor. I really recommend that you visit his website at www.walterthebus.com and find out more about him.