Independence Day

Today this country is celebrating their Independence Day, so we went to the city square to watch some kind of ceremony or parade (they were not really moving a lot (more marching) but for a lack of a better word...).

lots of marching, saluting, and people fainting because it was so hot

 While we watched Erlend bought me a balloon, that man sure knows the way to my heart :-)

after all the "parade" was over we were asked if we wanted to meet and shake hands with the mayor - sure we did! 

We even got invited to have lunch at the mayor's house

Alia fell asleep on the way home

this is a meal that Erlend got to enjoy with all the men in our little neighborhood yesterday evening, 

it is a specialty for this holiday