cannon fire at 8:15 am

buenos dias mes amigos!
this is how we greeted our first full day here in antigua. "what is that blasting sound" ? was heard at the posada where we are staying.
I am gaining my orientation and it looks like I will have difficulty trying to place my thoughts within the limits of our language.
Part ceremony,part freak show is how it looks at this moment. Luckily we are situated very near the heart of it all and it starts 7am Palm sunday.
Mon, tues, Wed sound tranquilo and days for other opportunitiesbut by thurs it will be round the clock.
A little teaser here for you all. At approx. 2am on friday morning people will reenact the sentencing of Jesus by reading them on every major street corner dressed as roman centurions!!! then sometime after the crucifixion reenactment at 3pm Good Friday they will hang Judases from trees in select locations. a new twist for the late 20th early 21st century was to also add the indiscretions of the current citizenry in writing with the Judases.
talk about a guilt trip!computer about to crash must sign off hasta manana