It was still in the 90's so we chose to take it easy again. We walked up to a pizza place and when we were half way we were both startled by a loud resounding boom. It was definitely an explosion. We were wondering what it might have been when boom another one scared the bejeebers out of us. We asked our waitress at the pizza place and she did not know what it could be. We got a pizza and a burger and were eating when another boom went off. Then we saw a man walking up with a robe slung over his shoulder and then some folks walked by carrying instruments. About this time the waitress came back and said it was a religious holiday honoring Saint John Chrysostom. Soon the police were blocking off the street and an entire procession came by. There were more loud booms, which we now know to be fireworks. There was a little band with drums and a bagpiper or two. There was a group of six men in robes carrying a platform with a Virgin and child icon atop. The booms continued through the afternoon and we heard them poolside. We had leftover pizza for dinner and then took another evening walk. This time we explored in another direction and came upon the Natural History Museum and a fancy hotel in the center of a park.
Pulso Burger and Pizza
A quick tasty bit
Hmmm what could this mean?
A huge bun but a tiny burger
No complaints about the pizza
Now the police have arrived
Bring on the icons!
A banner and a band
The men in blue
Bagpiper and drummer
Heading downhill
Another bagpiper
Drum circle drummer
Back inside we got to talk with our waitress and she is from Venezuela. Her tattoo says "Don't kill my vibe, bitch"
she was cute and we enjoyed talking with her
Lots of the buildings in this area are for the college
Goose!
A water catch basin
El Gato!
It turns out that this is a hotel
A very odd building
It is hollow with nothing inside
The traditional food storage house
Jesus!
Natural History museum
