Though I've known for months that it was coming, somehow Christmas has taken me by surprise. I just can't seem to shake this feeling that it's July. Oh right, I'm in the Southern Hemisphere.
While we tend to say "Merry Christmas!", "Happy Holidays!" or "Season's Greetings!", the typical Zambian greeting at this time of year is "Compliments of the season!" I've tried it out a few times this week and received wide smiles and warm wishes in return.
A few snaps from Christmas week:
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| Celebrating with Stellah and family |
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| Christmas tea with my neighbours. |
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| Exploring Christmas crackers for the first time! |
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| Ooh! The excitement of being royalty for an hour! |
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| A lively dinner party crew. |
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| The first taste of boiled tree sap from a faraway land. Definitely a hit. :-) |
I wish everyone everywhere a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Wonderful photos Andrew. Wishing you a blessed and sacred Christmas. May it be joyous and restful and warm! G
ReplyDeleteThanks Grant! I wish you a blessed Christmas in return. It's shaping up to be all three: joyous, restful and warm. Happy New Year too!
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