Day 194 - Monday, January 9, 2017
The "ber" months ended with a celebration of Christmas.  Now that summer is close it's time for "Fiesta or Festival."  It is always colorful, accompanied by happy music, fun-activities and sports, feasting and Roman Catholic ritual.  Each Province, city and barangay celebrate their own festival as part of remembering and honoring saints who lived long ago.  There are times when we drive through different barangay's and a rope blocks the way.  The citizens of that barangay petition you for money in order to allow you to drive by.  It helps them to pay for the celebration.  We travel a lot so it's not uncommon to stop 3 or 4 times along the way.   Party on in the Philippines!

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