Water Festival

The boats are here! And we are in the middle of them. Wow, we never expected to be surrounded by all the people who have come to race the long boats; and not just the men who compete, but their supporters in food preparation and cheering. I had alittle trouble sleeping last night, so I was up around four in the morning. Only two boats were near us. Around six, one boat lifted their tarps from the sides and thirty to forty men were sleeping inside and soon they were bathing and getting up for the day. By noon, well, you can see the pictures and get an idea of how it looks. And that is the sides. The street is just as crowed with vendors and campers. It is similar to being in the infield of a Nascar race! Our relaxing week has turned into a party atmosphere where we are finding it hard to relax! Lots of music and action. I think Sokun, our night guard, is going to be busy the next four nights.