Alright, so I have decided that I must limit myself to two, maybe three, topics per post....otherwise there is just too much to write about! So the topic of the day: The Harvest Festival!

Yes, I got to go to a harvest festival :) I think it's kind of like the Belgian version of a county fair.


First off I drove up there with Sebastian and Sophie, two of Mano's close friends-Thomas and Isa were already there working. There were so many people there that we had to park really far away but never fear! We were taxied in by tractors pulling hay wagons! :) As we got closer, I could see hundreds of people milling about a huge pasture with tons of old tractors lined up for viewing, plow horses and their owners demonstrating how the fields used to be plowed, a set up showing exactly how flower is made step by step with a cute little girl handing out flower at the end! There was a huge white tent where you could get food and drink, they also had little buggy rides going...and to top it off blaring out the speakers was what I would say is typical French music, you know the kind that plays in movies whenever the scene is taking place in France? Now all of this was set against the backdrop of an old Abby, Abbye Bonne Esperance. It was beautiful and crazy all at once!



As we walked around I noticed a lot of farmers working with various animals or machines, yes not out of the ordinary at a harvest festival of course, but every single one of them was holding a beer! Then I really realized that I was in Belgium, the land of Beer and Chocolate! Haha :) There were also two cows wearing flowered hats being paraded around! All in all it was a really cool experience :) While I may have missed Railroad Days in good ol' P-town...I don't feel like I've missed the general spirit of it. :)



And now very quickly a little thought that occurred to me today as I was being driven around town...the stupid Community Service Cop in Portola would have a fit if she came here...cars everywhere are parked all over the sidewalk! :)

And now I have to go to a going away party for my third host sister who will be spending the year in Brazil :) Talk to you soon!