Dia de la Independencia

Wow....what a celebration. Mexican Independence Day is so great. We all went down to the Plaza Grande for the celebration. All the streets were blocked off and there were so many people you were always shoulder to shoulder with someone else. They had a huge stage with what we thought were women singing, but they were definitely women....weird. After the band was done playing the Governor came out of her window from above gave a speech and then we all shout, "Viva Mexico." It was a very cool moment and then tons of red, white, and green confetti fell from the sky. Fireworks were let off. This in called "el grito." It happens in most cities all over Mexico. In one of the cities a bomb was set off, luckily, it was not mine. Afterwords we went and danced the night away in a club called Tequila. A band we liked called Dayron y el Boom was playing. It was just a great experience to be a part of. I have never been to a Independence celebration in the US that even compared to "el grito." It had to have taken so much preparation. VIVA MEXICO