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Christmas memories- Friends that were happy to see snow for Christmas

Daniela and Raluca 2 of the college students who were happy to have snow in Romania

Lumi- the snow was gone but we had fun with her brother at the Sea Coast

During a cold and snowy week like this week, it can be hard to believe that anyone could be grateful for snow. My trip to Romania for Christmas in 2005 had an unforeseen event- it snowed. It snows in most of Romania but where I went it does not snow that often. Constanta is on the coast of the Black Sea, so the weather is milder there than in other parts of the country. I flew in on Saturday December 17th and t snowed the next day. Every one was happy to have snow for Christmas, the people at the church, the college students I met with, the children I shared with, all were happy to have snow for Christmas. They had not had snow for Christmas for 5 years.

If it does not warm up in the next few weeks, we will have a white Christmas which is something many Americans talk about. It means snow for Christmas. I do not understand the excitement but nevertheless it is there. For me Christmas is more about whose birthday it is, the friends I am around, and the fun we have together.

I had a poll in October about what you thought the first time you saw snow. This week’s poll is about what you think about having snow for Christmas.

December 10, 2009 - Posted by internationalmatt | Christmas, Cross Cultural, Cultural Ambassdors, Cutural Celebrations, Experiences of international friends, Holidays, International Friendships, Romania, Travel experiences, winter