Magical Monarchs: A Week In Mexico, March 2005 |
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GAMES AT HACIENDA MARIPOSAS |
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At the Hacienda Mariposas,
the owner arranged a pinata for our youngest travelers. Their
parents knew what was coming!
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Xander got the first crack at it.
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Then it was Ian's turn
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After much effort, the pinata
finally gave way.
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In the evening the hotel arranged
a demonstration of an ancient sport played with fire.
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It was a kind of field hockey
with a ball made of burning rags and goals made of lamps.
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It made quite a spectacle as the
players knocked the ball around
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The firelight made interesting
patterns against the walls.
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Then those who were brave enough
were invited to join in the game. Naturally Bill and Eric were
right there
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Suzanne and Marsha were mere
blurs in the light as they chased the ball down and into the goal.
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After several minutes of
back-and-forth play, the game was over (no winners or losers here)
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And all the players took
well-deserved bows.
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And then it was back to Morelia and so on to home, for the end of a great adventure
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