There were a number of people dressed in flamenco dresses out in the streets starting to make their way to the fairgrounds. Although there are hundreds of women and girls in flamenco dresses and men in suits at the fair, there are also people in every other type of outfit... I liked this coordinated group.
There were lots of horse drawn carriages out again, but at this time of day they were still empty - working their way across town to pick up their riders who will then arrive in style to the fair.
I stopped to watch this one for a while. The driver was pulling way back on the reins and yelling - but the horses were not stopping - and with the red light and cross traffic, the co-driver must have decided that things were getting out of hand because he jumped from the moving coach and ran to the front to block the horses who then calmed down.... for now at least.
Although fair is in the air, the city has not completely stopped (like during Holy Week) - people are still shopping, going to school, exercising, .... And, the weather has been perfect for teams practicing on the river.
The kids in the building don't seemed phased by the fair at all - still lots of creative play in the hallways.
After class today, I headed out to meet up with Juli. She had spent the afternoon with her "cousin" and family. We met up in a neighborhood restaurant. They are exceptionally nice and tolerant of my Spanish. They have two amazing little girls who are learning English in school and the older one has now started to learn French - perfect for their trip to Paris. I wish I had taken a nice photo of them all together, instead I remembered at the last minute and took this quick snapshot as they were walking out behind me.
When we got home, Juli unpacked her treasures from the day and within was a bottle of olive oil from her cousin's family for us to use while we are here. We all smelled it (mmm) and Juli and I gave it a taste test (that was a hard pass for Albert). It is delicious....
