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| Sunset over Lake Chapala on Christmas Eve |
OK, so I will probably never get caught up on this blog.
Christmas Eve is the culmination of three official weeks of celebration here. Dec.16-24 is when the posadas happen. We missed them, unfortunately. It's a gathering of folks, dressed in costume, led by a young girl on a burro and a boy walking with her and followed by any who want to. They sing songs and visit place after place "looking for lodging". They are turned away day after day until finally welcomed on Christmas Eve, and then the party begins. And party they do...
They stay up all night (literally) with bonfires in the streets, music and dancing. We got a couple of hours sleep before it really cranked up at midnight. At sunrise it finally fell quiet. Christmas day is for recuperation. There were lots of families at the park by the malecon (walkway) at the lake. One family strung a large pinata over branches in one of the big trees. Reminded me of our grandson's birthday a couple of years ago. In this case they were teasing the little girl swinging at it by hiking it up and down. I think it was her older brother manning the rope...
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