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Christmas Eve at St. Peter’s Basilica,Rome

Posted on December 24, 2013 by annetbell

This is St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy, the largest church in the world and the headquarters for the Roman Catholic Church. which has 1.2 billion members across the world.( Interesting, that number is the estimated population of India. . . … Continue reading →

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Piazza Navona Christmas Market

Posted on December 23, 2013 by annetbell

Piazza Navona Christmas market in Rome  is  on the list of best European Christmas Markets.   It is on the ancient site of the Circus of Domitian and has the shape of a stadium because of the games played  there … Continue reading →

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Befana’s Italian Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2013 by annetbell

This is Befana,the Italian mother Christmas. Traditionally, she is the one who delivers gifts, but the date is  not December 25th but on Epiphany, which is January 6th. You may know the expression “mamma mia” which is an Italian expression … Continue reading →

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Squirrels in Winter

Posted on December 21, 2013 by annetbell

Winter skeleton trees straining for the kiss of the sun. If you look very closely, you will see some nests high in the branches. I have to confess that it has not been very long ago that I noticed the … Continue reading →

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Versatile Blogger Award

Posted on December 21, 2013 by annetbell

I love thanking blogger friends who enjoy my blog.  Meenakshi of justmadstuff.wordpress.com is one of these. She sent this nomination to me quite a while back. I am always torn with thinking that I don’t want to show off when … Continue reading →

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1000 Jain Temples. . . . .Palitana

Posted on December 20, 2013 by annetbell

Our trip began at five in the morning for a one-way five hour tour coach ride. Travelling in the country is slow going as many of the roads are only two lanes. It was quite nerve wracking as I had … Continue reading →

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And the Author is . . . . . . .

Posted on December 19, 2013 by annetbell

For almost 200 years, there has been a mystery of who penned the poem“Twas the Night Before Christmas” which was first published in the Troy, New York Sentinel paper. Originally the title  was ”  An Account of a Visit of … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Year-2013 Award

Posted on December 18, 2013 by annetbell

Star 4. . . . . . . My friend at dearkitty1.wordpress.com has passed along this blog of the year 2013 award to me. I am very touched at her generosity and am happy to pass it along to more … Continue reading →

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2013 by annetbell

 ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas  (or A Visit from St. Nicholas) by Clement Clarke Moore ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the … Continue reading →

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Semper Fidelis Award, Parliament Award, Blog of the Year Award

Posted on December 17, 2013 by annetbell

    Third star. . . . . All these awards have a theme of friendship. Little did I imagine when I started blogging in February 2013, that by the end of the year I would have met so many interesting and … Continue reading →

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