Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is a huge deal in the Philippines - Elias got two days off school for it! We were delighted to discover that our building was holding a dragon parade, and we were not disappointed!

The dragons were throwing candy, which was a huge hit with the crowd!



We're grateful we had been warned by some neighbors that it was going to be LOUD. Especially when they went inside, we were glad for our ear protection.

It was a truly neat experience, though, and I'm grateful we were able to see it! We're looking forward to the Year of the Dog in Asia!

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