After most of our friends left us to go back home with their families, my friend Ana and I were pretty much left here by ourselves. The first few days weren't so bad as we still had classes and had a few errands to run. We also went downtown to see the Christmas lights (as we had none in our apartments), and check out the Christmas Market, where local merchants come to sell hand-made toys, jewelry, clothes, treats,... We also found a Christmas Village going on, which was quite...bizarre. We saw some camels, goats, rabbits, and many other animals, as well as a Santa-Dinosaur. To be honest, Valencia does know how to decorate the city quite well! The lights and decorations are absolutely amazing - probably making up for the fact that it was 20 on Christmas Day! haha
Christmas Eve: we stayed in at my place, watched a few Christmas movies, and a lasagna and some wine. Quite relaxed night! We then headed out for a walk around the downtown to go get a bit of Christmas spirit, and came back to have a brief Skype date with the Nolet family.
Christmas Day: After spending most of the day preparing dinner, we had a Skype date with the Laurin family, and proceeded to have our chicken, sweet potatoes, tourtiere, and wine dinner! Skipped the whole presents opening, as none of my gifts have made it to Spain yet!
This is by far the quietest Christmas I've ever had, and didn't quite enjoy it - No offence to Ana who's been my only friend for the last week. Note to self: never redo Christmas without the whole family, presents, decorations, or snow!
Can't complain all that much though, as I am leaving tomorrow for a trip to Germany and Austria, with friends from Canada!
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