Christmas things and more.

I have to say I'm having a good time these days. I haven' t done anything special, but I had fun.

Several days before Christmas I went to one of my favourite shop; Ognibeni (I wrote two posts about this shop!!!!!) to see lots of Christmas decoration. I didn't buy anything at this shop. You see a nice unusual Christmas tree taken at Ognibeni's. This shop is situated some four km from my village.

I also did some shopping. I spotted some Peppa Pig treats at a cafe and told about these to my mother. She bought a couple of them in a few seconds. They were for our nephew Christian (he's my son's cousin). My mother saw another Peppa treat (the train you see) at a supermarket and bought it.

I went to Riva del Garda. I visit this town frequently. That day I discovered a "off the beaten path" street; via Marocco.

Last summer me and my mother did a day trip (or better half a day trip) to the Pinè plateau almost every week. This plateau is located at more than 900 meters on the sea level. Pinè has several villages and two lakes.

One of the lakes on the Pinè plateau is the lake of Serraia. The pink building you see in this pic is a cafe.

There was a little snow when I went to Pinè last week. Here you see a wooden pagoda. Perhaps it has only a decorative purpose.

One of the nicest villages on the Pinè plateau is Miola. It is a little village made of old stone houses. At Christmas time Miola is called "El Paès dei Presepi"; translated it is "the village of cribs".

Many cribs are set all around the village...

even in places you wouldn't imagine. Besides the cribs, Miola hosts various events during the period of the Paès dei Presepi, such as concerts and workshops for kids. Some stalls to have some hot beverages are set at the main square as well.

Well...now I'd like to wish you a good new year full of things you like!

 

Tons of cookies for the charity market.

 

As many of you knows my mother' s hobby is making cookies. These days she had been very busy making lots of these.

 

The reason is because from tomorrow until sunday included a charity market will be opened in my village. It is run three times a year. I posted some pics about this thing long ago.

 

You can find lots of things at this market. There will be handicrafed things and lots of cakes and cookies as well.

 

 

The income from this sale will go mostly to some thirld world countries.

 

Here you see some wrapped cookies.  Our house seemed partly a confectionery workshop this week.