Well night number two proved a lot more action packed, literally. Ashley and I headed out to Borne (a hip community in the old part of the city) to join in the festivities of the fire run. The name says it all, lots of fire and lots of running mostly in an attempt to avoid having your hair and clothing lit on fire by the explosion of home made fireworks. This event reminds me of the Red Mile times 7 and minus all the unnecessary nudity. As you can see from the photos it was a sea of people and it looked as though the city just might be burning to the ground. There were kids decked out in ski masks and goggles dancing to the beat of drums and running through the bursts of sparks. They also had these amazing dragons that reminded me of childhood fairy tales, it would seem the dragons were sleeping and they would suddenly awake to spray the crowd in a menacing burst of flames and green smoke.With a start like that it seemed inevitable that our night was
only about to get more exciting. From the Gothic Quarter we moved onto the Forum, a completely modern, public venue with multiple concerts and little reminders of Stampede. Needless to say we ended up at the MTV stage and took in three great concerts. As the night went on the beats got faster and we became engulfed in a sea of people dancing. All I can say is what a night... I guess I got to live out that fantasy of the European outdoor dance party, made it to bed at 6:00 am, oh my siblings would be so proud!
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