We are thoroughly enjoying experiencing a northern hemisphere Christmas with every public space adorned with lights and general Christmasalia. The other day Tess spent some time in a fake ice castle with 'snow' showering down. She was in heaven. Ye olde worlde carollers entertain the ice skaters at our local outdoor mall and everything smells of cinnamon.
Last month we were invited again to our friends' place in Vail to share Thanksgiving. The meal was delicious but I guess they do it all again in a few weeks time. Tess was finally able to walk in the snow and even went sledding with Jason on a very quiet slope. Jason and I took turns sledding down a kilometre of windy road that we had blocked off. Very exhilarating, especially my spectacular crash into a snow bank.
Last weekend we went downtown to see the Christmas Parade which was just gorgeous. Stunningly pretty floats and lots of very American school marching bands. Tess was in raptures and Jason and I were FREEZING! No, we loved it too. Columbine High's marching band (pictured) was my favourite.
So our adventure in the states is quickly coming to an end. We are saying farewell to our American friends and hoping that it snows one last time before we leave. We can recommend the experience of an exchange to any of our teacher colleagues. It has been a fantastic year and we look forward to seeing you all again soon.
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