We got to celebrate our first holiday on the Race last weekend! September 15th is Independence Day for Guatemala. It was so exciting to be able to celebrate this special day with those we are living with this month. We went to the parade on Sunday and even observed a fun tradition called “Water Day.” This takes place every year the day before Independence Day. People run around the town all day and throw water balloons at each other. It was so much fun to watch both children and adults take part in this tradition. It was also really hard to just sit back and watch. I wanted to join in the fun! The parade was wonderful and pretty much identical to U.S. parades except there wasn’t as much candy. Below are some pictures from the festivities!
Water Day fun!
Band stopped and played for us!
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