Sunday October 28, 2012

Sunday October 28/12  update #268

I was up every 2 hours trying to finish off the blogs from yesterday but Blogspot was having trouble uploading so I would go back to bed and try again every time I woke up.   Very frustrating.

With very little sleep I awoke with a headache so I just did the chores and went back to bed.   I sent an email to Jay from Montreal to see if he wanted to see the festivities at Parque Paraiso this afternoon and he agreed.  My headache continued so I took a couple of Tylenol and caught the bus.   Jay met me by the bridge and I helped him set up his fancy Olympus camera a little.

We wandered the park but were shocked that the festivities reported to run 10am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday were nowhere in evidence.   When I went by the park in the taxi last night around 9:30pm the place was still hopping.   We could hear fireworks and loud bangs until 12:30 am.   Regardless we enjoyed a pork dinner and meandered the length of the park enjoying the families having fun.    My headache still wasn’t gone so I wasn’t too much in photography mode today.

There were families enjoying themselves and a couple of comedians for entertainment, but other than that there was only the handsome cab waiting in readiness.

We saw the spray paint artist showing off in front of a crowd and Jay was fascinated.  When he heard he could buy the painting he just witnessed being created for $10, he had his wallet out immediately.

Jay and I caught a yellow cab home where he got to meet the Boys and see our lovely home.   Peso and Pancho were very affectionate to Jay and he took an immediate liking to them.

Then we walked up to Coral at the Monay Mall where I helped Jay locate a few minor items and I introduced him to Jorge, the grocery manager.   Neither of us were very hungry so we just opted for a brownie ice cream sundae. Mistake.  It was delicious, but ice cream is never good with a headache.    

I am sitting here and briefly heard carnival-type music so I looked out the window to see the amusement park on the hill is lit up and apparently operating.  It certainly is colourful.

That was today’s excitement.   Hugs to all.   Please see all photos at souvenircuenca.blogspot.com