We were unable to be at Mardi Gras this week so instead we went to the Chinese New Year celebration today in Melbourne - the year of the snake. The sights and sounds were overwhelming. The pictures here can't convey the size and scope of the celebration; the energy and enormity of the crowd. In the midst of the drummers, the roar and smoke of the fire crackers, the colors and movement you lost any sense of being an outsider and we were part of the celebration. We were rushing to touch the dragon for good luck looking on in wonder as they moved by. .Melbourne is a city with a large and strong Chinese population. This is one thing that has surprised us - how much Asian culture and people are a part of the city. After living in Butler County, Pennsylvania for so long it is quite eye opening to hear so many different languages spoken just riding on the tram. The area where we live is very diverse as is the city on the whole - quite an adjustment for us. I suppose going back to Mars will seem odd in it's homogeneity after living in such a varied place. It will seem as much like being on Mars as this area does at times.
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