MARCH 15/16th
I was out on the lake with Sean early to collect the gill
nets. A flock of Great White Egrets flew over the boat on the lake. A few of
these birds stopped over on the E end of the lake. Whilst walking the lagoon
Joe phoned me to alert me to another flock of Cattle Egrets which passed by me on
the Transitional forest side of the lagoon.
Today was the beginning of a double birthday weekend. Joe
was first up with a BBQ over at Karina’s place. Fatima had made him a cake and
the celebrations went on into the early hours.
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| (Party time) |
Fatima who is Becca's and my Spanish teacher was 18 yrs old the next day. She reminded Joe of this as
the clock had just passed midnight and the celebrations continued.
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| (Dance with the birthday girl!) |
In Paraguay fifteen is
the equivalent of a twenty-first. Paraguayans can be married at fifteen and
having children at this age is accepted by law. A huge party is thrown with a
large sound system and everyone is invited. Fatima’s party was in Santa Barbera
so we all trooped off to it and then with Fatima in tow to a fifteen birthday
party just down the road.
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