Sunday, March 23, 2008

"Parade of Fire"

We weren't sure what this was about but decided to pop out of the
hotel at 6:30pm to check it out. We caught the #19 bus to the centre
where it was just starting, not a minute too soon! Rather cheekily, we
followed some guys who ran in front of everyone who queued afew hours
to get a good spot! Trying to blend into the crowd, we sat down on the
roadside to avoid obstructing views and got front row seats to a
spectacular show! Kids dancing with fireworks spinning and shrieking
on poles, followed by 3-headed hydras and winged dragons. Finally a
huge 10' metallic-shelled turtle moved by a team who were brace enough
to launch sparklers and fiery flames from small cavities in the
shell... They must have choked on the smoke! But it was a great show
and lucky we didn't miss it!

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