Merry Christmas - Rio 2011

Excitement was building but the questions and worries came too even though Santa had found us last year ... ´Will Santa find us here?´and ´How will Santa deliver our presents when we don´t have a chimney?´ Once all the concerns were ironed out, we placed some treats for Santa and his reindeers out on the terrace, with a couple of notes of caution from Jasmine, to mind the pool ...!

... Santa definitely did find us! Wow Jasmine and Rory must have been very good this year...

... but before the presents, we had to open our stockings first ...

Wake up nana and Bobbie.... IT`S CHRISTMAS!

After the stockings, came the many, many presents...

A huge thank you to all our lovely and generous family and friends who sent presents all the way to us, in sunny Rio.

Presents have been opened and we´re dressed, ...let the Christmas feasting begin ...

Now on to the main event of the day... no not the Christmas lunch, a Christmas day swim (ummm Hampton outdoor pool or terrace pool in very sunny Rio...? ).

Ok, now time for some serious cooking.

During preparation ...                                                  

... the yummy
finished result!

 All we need now are some hungry guests (including our friends Nigel, Arline and their daughters Sarah & Leah) ...

Even though it was sunny outside, we had to have a little bit of snow. Nana´s special christmas cake was just the ticket to finish off another wonderful christmas day in Rio.

 Merry Christmas everyone!

Love from B & R xxxx