Easter Sunday Apr 8/12 update
We heard this beautiful music with wonderful voices which
started about 11:30 last night and we thought it was a party starting in the
park to the south. Upon investigation we
discovered this mariachi band serenading a family in a home from the narrow
street. We are assuming there were
newlyweds in this home who were benefiting from these love songs. They stopped almost at the stroke of midnight
and the neighborhood was soon very quiet again.
Happy Easter everyone.
May the Good Lord smile upon you always.
I got up early to head to El Centro to try to capture some of the
Easter celebrations. I got a few shots
in 3 different churches and some movies of the mass in the Immaculate
Conception cathedral, with the pews full to capacity.
I also finally found a beautiful crucifix to compliment our
Ecuadorian home from a vendor outside the cathedral. Can you believe this was only $15! I even got a gift of a small bracelet in the
bargain.
It was raining lightly but that didn’t stop the outside
celebrations starting to get underway in Parque Calderon.
I heard them announce something about a procession or
demonstration from San Blas so I started to head that way and encountered a
small parade just exiting San Blas
Square, with bands, ethnic dancers, and ending
with a tribute to the bountiful produce they grow in this area. Every spectator was huddled under the
overhangs on the north side of the street, out of the rain.
At 3:30pm we headed west to visit briefly with Bettye and
Chris in their seventh-floor spacious Palermo apartment in GringoLand. It is about 2,000 sq ft, with a gorgeous
view, and is furnished for $800 a month.
We all then headed south from there to Manon Stephenson’s
place on Los Pinos, next door to Joe’s Secret Garden
for an Easter supper. Manon plays bridge
occasionally with Bella. There were
about 100 people there who brought a pot luck item along with their own
drinks. Bella’s broccoli salad was gone
very quickly. It was wall to wall
people, inside and outside, with most of the smokers taking the best outside
spots. We met many more nice people and
it was a treat to have all English-speaking people and a North American spread
of food. We met one American couple that
have lived here for 3 years and are going to visit Banff
and Lake Louise in September. This gathering was very noisy and fun. Manon had a lot of guts inviting almost
anyone who wanted to join in. I had to compliment Manon on her eclectic
collection of art. We are kindred
spirits there.
Enjoy the pics and the videos. That was today’s excitement. Hugs to all.
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| 120408 Easter at Iglesia El Carmen 1 |
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| 120408 Easter at Iglesia El Carmen 2 |
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| 120408 Easter at Immaculate Conception Cathedral |
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| 120408 Easter at Immaculate Conception Cathedral |
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| 120408 Easter Sunday at San Blas |
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| 120408 Waiting out the rain at San Blas |
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| 120408 Easter Parade in the rain from San Blas 1 |
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| 120408 Easter Parade in the rain from San Blas 2 |
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| 120408 Easter Parade in the rain from San Blas 3 |
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| 120408 Easter Parade in the rain from San Blas 4 |
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| 120408 Eclectic art at Manon's |
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| 120408 Ecuadorian art at Manon's |
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| 120408 Easter gathering at Manon's 1 |
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| 120408 Easter gathering at Manon's 2 |
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| 120408 Manon is in the flowery blouse |
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| 120408 Easter gathering at Manon's
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| 120408 Our new crucifix |
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| 120408 Chris+Bettye's Palermo Apartment |
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| 120408 Bettye+Chris's Palermo Apartment view to the East |
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