Burning Man: Day 3

The Dome

Constructing said Dome

Our first sunset, taken from street level

We slept for what I believe to be 6 hours; Larry, Tom and I woke up collectively in a scorching hot camper. Adam opted to stay up until 7:30am and then sleep in the car. During the night Adam found Pete and Art and after stumbling from our cave-on-wheels to observe our surroundings really for the first time, we packed up and joined our friends.

Today was largely dedicated to building out our campground and arranging our belongings into sensible piles. We did venture out a few times, center camp for coffee + ice, the human carcass wash to check that out (chock full of homo-erotic goodness, btw) and of course out onto the playa to inspect the new stuff. The goggles that Larry brought have been a lifesaver; I've been wearing them constantly. No wind, no dust, minimal sun. Ahhhh.

The sun has just set and although the winds have picked up, people are taking to the streets and getting ready for a late night. I'm not sure what tonight holds but I've heard tales of art-cars that roam the dark outer reaches of the playa in search of passengers and party-goers. Things are looking good and I'm enjoying myself on this, the dusk of my first full day.

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We adventured out, me wearing only shoes and a pair of silk pants from Walmart in Reno. The winds were so high that we had to wear masks and goggles -- our party-hopping was short lived, but we did find one diamond in the rough; at The Bad Idea Theater we sat and tried homemade beer and watched the first 10 minutes of the movie "Forbidden Zone". A must see, but it's only for those with a senses of humor.