Hey. Not much time to compose this, as my battery is about dead, but we wanted to say "Happy Easter" and share some pictures from this past weekend - Holy Week is much bigger here than in the States - everything shuts down, they tape seals across the doors of bars and liquor stores, and you cook massive quantities of food for everyone in your town. I was lucky enough to spend the week with Lena's family in Rio Conejo, where we cooked chiverre (think watermelon/pumpkin hybrid), made the most massive tamal ever, walked in a procession, saw a re-enactment of Jesus' trial and crucifixion, and generally had a hoot. No chocolate or fake plastic grass or real family time (though we had plenty of host family time), but it was pretty all right.
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