Santa Claus in Santa Cruz
As the above picture I shot in Buenos Aires might let you suspect, I had a hard time getting into the Xmas spirit this year, mainly because I'm not used to it being 35ºC around Xmas time. I might have to get used to it with global warming and all, but still, not quite there yet. Anyway. This morning I arrived into the town of Santa Cruz, Chile, where I'm hanging out with my Chilean friend Felipe, who I met when he was an exchange student at the same high school I attended. After spending a nice dinner with his extended family, I'm finally feeling the spirit of Xmas for the first time this year. My hope is that all of you get to experience a bit of the warmth... and I'm not talking about weather conditions here. Happy B-day J.C. and a merry Xmas to you all!
For once I'll break the chronological order I've been trying to uphold in my posts and post the pictures from my Xmas, here in Santa Cruz. Felipe and his wonderful family made me feel very welcome and I was very happy to got to spend Xmas with such nice and friendly people. For the Xmas Eve dinner, the whole family gathered around the dinner table and we all enjoyed the very skillfully prepared Xmas meal, consisting of turkey, rice, salads, and of course, some good Chilean wine.
