Tag: christmas
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Samichlaus’ House
Samichlaus is part of Switzerland’s Christmas tradition. On December 6th, which is St. Nicholas’ day, Samichlaus can be found all over Zurich. I spotted him at the airport, where he gave me chocolate. My friend Laura saw him and his friends riding motorcycles down Bahnhofstrasse. And we took Matilda to his house this past weekend.…
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Christmas in Krakow
This is our first Christmas celebration in Krakow and I have been loving every minute. We flew in on the 23rd and it was such an easy flight, it made me question all of the times before when we drove – LOL! We went straight to my sister-in-law’s house in Dobra. She has her whole…
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The Importance of Panettone
I have now spent 6 Christmas seasons in Zurich and each year, I notice a dome shaped cake available for sale in the grocery store. This is called a Panettone. I finally started to educate myself about the importance of a good panettone. It originates from Milan and is a staple item for any Italian…