Prom Night #HogsAbroad in Belize

It was prom night in Dangriga for the seniors who graduated.  Prom was being held at the nice house directly next to the Chaleanor Hotel.  They made a red carpet going down the road leading down to the house and had speakers everywhere.  There was a DJ announcing and playing music.  When we were sitting in our hotel room we could feel the whole entire hotel shake.  We decided to go outside and checkout the prom.  

 

Hundreds of locals lined the streets surrounding the red carpet.  All waiting to see the couples walk in.  Each couple entered individually in their own creative way.  One of the couples road in on a huge fire truck.  The boy stood on top of the fire truck in his bright red suit and danced as it drove in with the sirens blaring.  He jumped off the fire truck and opened the door for his date.  She stepped out wearing a stunning sparkling red dress. The DJ announced their names and they walked down the red carpet.  The whole crowd of locals cheered.  Another couple drove up in a huge white limo.  When they got out the whole crowd went crazy and took pictures of them.  

 

The prom lasted until about 3 in the morning and the whole town stayed awake and partied the night away.  Considering we were in the first room on the bottom floor in the hotel directly across from the prom we didn’t get much sleep that night.  -Julie

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