Let it snow

Growing up in South Africa means never seeing snow fall, since it is simply too hot. Even during our coldest winters, the temperature never drops too far below 0 degrees Celsius. One of the amazing benefits of moving to the other side of the world and settling so far up north, is the opportunity to see snow fall… What a sight! There are no words to express the sheer thrill and exhilaration one feels at the sight of your first ever snow fall…

We were greeted with grey skies when we arrived here for the first time and it was difficult to adjust to the lack of sunshine – one of the things you actually take for granted when you live in Africa. South Africans love the sun. We spend all our time in the sun, because it is the one thing we have in absolute abundance. In fact, we are so used to seeing the sun shine, that we become depressed if we are faced with more than three days of grey skies and rain…

Just as I was starting to feel depressed at the lack of sunshine, it started snowing and everything was covered in a glittering white blanket.

It is amazing how a little snow can transform the whole world… Suddenly everything looks different. Snow definitely brightens your day. It lights up the world in a uniquely fresh and clean way…

Suddenly a white Christmas is no longer just something you see in movies or read about in books. It is something you get to LIVE. So here is to our first white Xmas. It snowed all day and we stayed indoors and made a traditional South African home-cooked meal…  So we got to have the best of both worlds…