December 22, 2002. Providencia island, Columbia. |
Merry Christmas or Hanukkah to all off you!
Here it is 90F and our little artificial Christmas tree looks out of place. It is difficult to get in the traditional holiday spirit when dressed in a bikini. All the usual association with cold, dark days, candle glow, wood fire in fireplace, rich food, etc. do not fit in the tropics, even if a plastic Santa Claus with plastic reindeers decorate the town entrance.
Fortunately, we are celebrating Christmas with French friends intent on a good Christmas eve dinner complete with foie gras, lobster, chicken with truffle sauce, dessert and wine. It should be good. Our friend Gerard is in charge of finding the lobster and practising “Stille Nacht” on the guitar, so these are not guaranteed. But we do have the other required ingredients for a good dinner and a fun evening.
We hope you are all planning great celebrations of the holidays. We will be thinking of you.
The Voyage of Temptress 