The run-a-way ferris wheel

I proved yesterday that you could get sick on a Ferris wheel. I went to a fiesta in Santa Cruz yesterday, about an hour from where I live. A fiesta in a two week party where Costa Ricans dance, drink and then dance and drink some more. If time, they might ride horses, jump in the ring with the bull or take their kids to the games area. The equipment in the games area is so old you would think they were antique and could be seen in a museum. How harmful, I said to myself, would it be to go on this kid’s Ferris wheel for a few turns of the circle? Well I found out. When I got off I had to find a piece of grass to lie down on for an hour or so. The guy put me in, cranked the wheel to get the Ferris wheel moving (probably after years of neglect) and then went to sleep, literally. I was yelling for him to stop, but he was way too far gone. I bet I was on that sucker for thirty minutes before he woke up and not only was I going in this circle, but the seat I was in kept swinging back and forth.

And if you think that is bad, you should see the rodeo ring. I would love to show you a picture, but difficult to do without a camera. There was a huge ring in the middle of the town that was obviously put up for this occasion, by the same guys who are doing the drinking and the dancing I suppose. There had to be a thousand people in the stands, hundreds more underneath and you could literally see the ring tilting to one side. I could not even get in if I wanted to because it was literally packed to the rafters. Where was the department of health and safety or are they only concerned with yellow fever?

Actually people did seem to be having a lot of fun . I saw a parade with weird clowns that looked medieval, hundreds of horses that probably came in from all over Nicoya, old cars ( which they probably actually use on a daily basis), and guys throwing some kind of candy into the crowd.

I am going into San Jose tomorrow to hopefully get a new passport, camera, phone and computer. My boss did buy me a computer and my only requirements were to have a built in microphone and camera This computer practically cooks dinner, but does not have the above so I am getting a new one tomorrow.

By the way, if there is anyone reading this that can and wants to teach middle school math and science and is available right now, please let me know.