Campos do Jordão
Tuesday, 16. December 2008, 03:10:32
Shame on me... Only one post a week! That's awful!!!
And I confess, it's not about a recipe of mine... It's about a little adventure outside my city.
Last weekend, I went to Campos do Jordão, to visit my parents, who were there in a quick trip. Campos do Jordão is a mountain city which, because of it's altitude, it's a traditional winter destination. And I was lucky, 'cause although it's summer here in Brazil, I caught a mass of cold air, so the temperature would be around 13 degrees Celcius.
That being so, the city was perfect to be enjoyed. Soups, chocolate, hot cocoa, ice cream (yes, ice cream in the cold weather is simply wonderful), and, what's better, Christmas mood!
Guys, only us Brazilians (well, and maybe Australians and New Zealanders too) can understand how weird is a Christmas in hot weather. All the pictures, ads, movies, Santa Claus images, Reindeers... just everything is related to snow, cold, fireplaces, and so on! So, at least there I was able to see some cold xmas...
Besides all the decoration, beautiful European style shops, and chocolatiers, one thing was quite interesting: There was happening a Nativity Scenes (Presépio) Contest!
This was the one that most caught my attention. It's chocolate-made, by a guy called Maurício Romão. Of course I was quite interested in that one, but the contest was to help a locals association. So I just didn't felt like choosing the best Scene. I just chose which one would need more of the small help. So I went for a local hospital.
And I confess, it's not about a recipe of mine... It's about a little adventure outside my city.
Last weekend, I went to Campos do Jordão, to visit my parents, who were there in a quick trip. Campos do Jordão is a mountain city which, because of it's altitude, it's a traditional winter destination. And I was lucky, 'cause although it's summer here in Brazil, I caught a mass of cold air, so the temperature would be around 13 degrees Celcius.
That being so, the city was perfect to be enjoyed. Soups, chocolate, hot cocoa, ice cream (yes, ice cream in the cold weather is simply wonderful), and, what's better, Christmas mood!
Guys, only us Brazilians (well, and maybe Australians and New Zealanders too) can understand how weird is a Christmas in hot weather. All the pictures, ads, movies, Santa Claus images, Reindeers... just everything is related to snow, cold, fireplaces, and so on! So, at least there I was able to see some cold xmas...
Besides all the decoration, beautiful European style shops, and chocolatiers, one thing was quite interesting: There was happening a Nativity Scenes (Presépio) Contest!
This was the one that most caught my attention. It's chocolate-made, by a guy called Maurício Romão. Of course I was quite interested in that one, but the contest was to help a locals association. So I just didn't felt like choosing the best Scene. I just chose which one would need more of the small help. So I went for a local hospital.
WIDGETIZE