Christmas in Italy. We tried to go walk downtown in the “Corre Babbe Natale Corre” (Run, Santa, Run) but the bus schedule didn’t work out for us and we got there as all the walkers were crossing the finish line. While waiting for the bus though I had an entertaining conversation with a Romanian lady and a Russian lady, in Italian (obviously this was a second language for all of us).
After watching everyone else finish the walk/run, we wandered around downtown Vicenza and happened upon a “french Christmas market”. Which is super ironic because we had been looking for macaroons for my Mom to try when she was here, and of course right after she leaves we discover a french market in our backyard!
Declan is so fun to bring with us everywhere because Italians LOVE babies. People are so nice to us with a baby in tote! We found a super cafe downtown that we may have to go back to, the people were super nice and the food was delish.
We also drove out to a Christmas market in Bassano Del Grappa to see if I could get a replacement for my broken Bella Befana that I bought there last year…but the vendor wasn’t there this year. Oh well. The search for a new Bella Befana continues. (Bella Befana means beautiful witch, the story goes that the wise men told her to come see the Christ child but she was too busy. Then later on January 6th she decided she wanted to see the Christ child and give him a present but couldn’t find him so she brings presents to all the children.)
We spent Christmas at home in our PJs. Jonah got the Chuggington (train) toy he wanted so he was quite content. We rocked out to Christmas tunes and lounged around all day.
And the last photo is Nick with the most expensive Christmas treat EVER. That sucker cost $10! It’s like divinity with Nutella and hazelnuts in is…they have it all over at Christmas time and this one is from a vendor at the market. Nick always feels like once you ask and they weigh something for you that you have to buy it…..and he paid dearly for this one.
