A great place for a fair

A great place for a fair
Originally uploaded by ancho and lefty.

I failed to mention, that Sunday, the day before I made my pilgrimage, I went to a celebration of the Patron Saint of the Canton of Acosta, San Ignacio de Loyola. I had no idea when I woke up Sunday morning that I would be headed off to the festivities, but one of my neighbors invited me to come along in the car of her daughter. It turned out to be a really nice day. Sunny and breezy- perfect celebratory weather. In addition to the festival I also paid a visit to my friend Cecilia, who made sure to show me the butterflies that were laying eggs on one of her vines. So, the day was full of colorful, beautiful photos some of which I thought you might like to see. So, of course, you can figure out which one is the butterfly shot. The kid with the cotton candy is one of my neighbors who is a connoisseur of anything with an enormous amount of sugar in it. The procession on the road is a procession I later joined (when it caught up with me) on it’s way to mass in the church in San Ignacio. The photo of the fair rides was taken right outside the church. Here, during the celebration of the patron saint, they set up rides not unlike county fairs. I was around for this event that last time I lived here, but was basically bed ridden throughout the majority of the festivities. It was also rainy that year, so it just did not feel the same as it did on this particular day. The festivities continue next weekend, when a gazillion horses will be in town strutting their stuff. I will try to shoot some photos your way for your enjoyment. I am missing everyone a lot today. I hope you all are well!