Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone – plus Happy Birthday to me!
So, Santa managed to find us alright in Sant Eusanio del Sangro. The day started with Eva throwing up on the couch, so there was a slight delay in the present opening but all was well as you can see! Santa bought mostly jigsaw puzzles and lego – which was considerate of him since we only have four bags!
Enough presents to make a mess!
Just being the four of us for Christmas was odd, but thanks to skype and Facebook we felt the Christmas joy of all you around the world!
..our home-made tree behind us!
After two weeks in the village we definitely needed to hit a bigger spot for New Year (and my milestone birthday..) so we caught the bus just 12km to the town of Lanciano. Here we spent New Years Eve and New Years day wandering the cobbled streets of the old town. Rafa and Eva are really into old stuff – which is just as well because it is a medieval town.
- These climbing Santas are hanging on almost every house!
I want to live here..and drive that car!!!
Rafa and Eva's first car? Lots of these Bambinas about! I'd forgotton about them!
Food – dissapointing! Restaraunts in Italy don’t open till 8pm – 9pm….so New Years Eve dinner was cold lasagne and mushrooms (from a market). But…desert…a WHOLE tiramisu washed down by lots of Prosecco!
What more could I possibly need?
Fresh icecreams....Mmmmm, how good do they look!!!
New Years day dinner was pizza standing up in a Barra with beer! Man, wish our old amah Sonia was with us for babysitting – or you Ma!
Presents………….Nev got me a TIFFANY locket! So, Italy, Nev, kids and Tiffany. Perfecto Buon Ano. xxxx
HAPPY NEW YEAR and lots of love to YOU xxxx
Ah….prosecco and tiramasu…if I close my eyes I could transport myself there and almost taste it! Looks like you’ve had some fun so far, keep enjoying. 🙂 x