Merry Christmas!

So, the artillery barrage started about 4 hours ago now, and is still going strong. 

The Saltenos really started pouring it on at about 11:45 pm.  At midnight, and for 20 minutes after, the barrage was constant, and in every direction - 360 degrees! 

There is no escape, no sleep, no rest tonight.  The sky is lit up as far as you can see, and now the haze of smoke has engulfed the entire city of Salta.  The barrage balloons started at midnight and continue to light up the sky...being launched from every block in the city in random order, lit by small flames inside paper or fabric balloons, flying off into the night.  Except for a few, hit by shrapnel, which burn up in the sky as they descend toward the ground, failed attempts to escape the onslaught.  And even now, at 12:45 am, explosions continue to rock the building from all sides.

Christmas in Salta is AWESOME!