It’s Christmas Eve here, and at 9 AM we already have people roaming the streets singing carols and setting off fireworks. The season actually started around the beginning of October with decorations going up in the malls. Since then, lights and Christmas trees have popped up in store windows, doors, on the walls that line streets. The radio stations have been playing Christmas music and announcers have been giving religious messages about the season and what it means.
We’ve taken it all in stride, observing the crowds. As we were waiting for a vacant taxi last night up on the main street in our neighborhood, a musician and singers passed by about every five minutes. The street was noisy with music and children. It’s always that way, but more so last night. It took us about a half hour before we were able to grab a taxi.