This past Monday, Costa Rica's Independence Day, we went to a celebration downtown to see the president of Costa Rica and many dignataries. The differences in our two cultures continue to fascinate me--well all of us, really.
We left our house at 7:30 am with friends, and met up with still more along the way. After riding the bus and walking to the beautiful park where the celebration was to be held, it was probably around 8:30 when we arrived. Perfect timing for us, we thought. The celebration was supposed to start at 9 am . . . we had time enough to find a good place to watch and visit for a little bit while we waited for everything to begin.
An hour and 15 minutes later, el presidente arrived! : ) Then the celebration started. Ambassadors from other countries were there, schoolchildren with uniforms crisp and clean, and many of the ministers from the president's cabinet. It was very exciting. As with political gatherings in the US, there were some protestors--an elderly lady with a pot and wooden spoon, and a man with a shrill whistle--that just added to the excitement!
Anyway, the North American group made the newspaper the next day! Trey had already written on this paper (identifying himself) to send to his youth group in Greer, and that is Timothy sitting in front of him.
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