Merry Christmas from Denmark. Denmark is really amazing. I really like it here. The people are friendly, honest and hardworking. Crime is low and the standard of living is high. For Christmas the festivities take place on the 24th. We decorated the tree with homemade paper ornaments, glass ornaments, gold tinsel and candles (no electric lights). Then a big dinner with potatoes, goose, bread and red cabbage. For dessert there was a lemon and cream dessert and one made with rice and cream. Kind of like rice porridge but with cream and served cold. It has a few white almonds hidden in it and if you get one of the almonds you receive a small gift. Then everyone but the father leaves the room and he lights the candles on the tree. Then everyone comes back in and sings Christmas songs while walking around the tree. Then the story of the first Christmas is read from Luke. Prayers are said and then the presents are opened. The 25th is spent with extended family. Such a unique experience to be immersed in the Christmas customs of another culture.
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