A curiosity about Christmas: The Legend of the Mistletoe

The mistletoe was considered a magical plant by the ancient Celtic Druids.

Actually, mistletoe take part in specials dates like Christmas in a lot of countries of America and Europe as a symbol of good luck.

Due to Their roots are above ground, it is believed that the plant was between the Paradise and the Earth, so it born the custom about pick it up without touching the floor and hang from the ceiling.

In the other hand, between the magical qualities of the mistletoe, people thought that it scary the evils, witches, illnesses and the badness. By all of this, mistletoe was hung in the doors of the houses as a protection.

The reason about the relationship between mistletoe and kisses is that is in the doors of the houses where people kiss each other as a goodbye. Since then, the mistletoe was very popular in the Christmas and New Years parties as a symbol of good luck for the future.

The legend says that if a boy surprises a girl under the mistletoe, he could kiss her, and she found their real lover.

Christmas in Africa

Christmas, as we know it, are very different in some poor places of the world, likes the Congo or another areas of Africa.

This celebration serves to help them forgot their cruel and hard reality, and to enjoy of their family and friends.

In the Congo, Christmas starts with a parade of children that, since the church, are stopping in all the houses, singing popular carols and wearing the typical clothing.

It is produced rituals to the figures of the Virgin and Jesus. It is done a great altar, where all the people brought their presents to Jesus. After that, villagers came home in order to share a poor dinner with their loved ones. The typical Christmas dinner consist in turkey, roast beef and pork.

In South Africa, for example, Christmas is in summer Season, so they are celebrated at the Beach. The schools takes holidays and everyone go to the camping (there are a lot of field in South Africa).

Houses are decorated whit pine and de typical Christmas tree.

In Christmas Eve, children go bed early, and they waits impatient the arrival of Santa with their present (only one present).

In Ghana, the starts of Christmas coincide with the cocoa crop, so everyone come back with their families, leaving the mines and farms.

The day before Christmas, people gather in the church in order to sign, to pray and to share a modest Christmas dinner in community.

It is listen in the street the sound of the bells of the church and the melody of the popular carols.

Suggest and security in Baeza

Spain is a country that take place to a variety of cultures, so millions of people travel every year here. But in this time, I am going to talk about some advertisements about you are travelling to Baeza.

First, If you decided to come to Baeza, I recommended you to eat a famous pastry of Baeza called Birolos, and to try the excellent gastronomy of the city. If you are looking for party night, you have a good repertory of pubs in San Francisco Street.

You shoul be care about the weather, because Baeza is a very cold city. In fact, if you travel in the months of December of January, you also could see snowing. You must attempt to carry in your luggage winter clothes and bots.

In other hand, Baeza is a safely city, without violence in their streets.

To finish, don´t forgot to make a good journey across Baeza in order to see their magnificent sightseeings.

Letter of apology

In reply for that complaint: bit.ly/complaintsample

11 November 2011

Dear Jane Consumer:

We were very sorry to hear that you were unhappy with your experience in the Pillow Mint Hotel. We always try to make all our guests feel welcome and to provide a quality service at all times.

We have spoken to the staff involved and it seems that the price you pay in your bill was correct. The resort fee that you mentioned in a price no included in your booked.You should know that there are many services that our hotel offers that is not included.We also take note of the fact that you have enjoy of some of these services, like the spa, the beauty salon and the massage room.

However, we were agree with that the services no includes should have been clear in the brochures of our hotel.

Please, find enclosed our new brochure with the correct prices of all the services tahta our hotel offers.We would like to offer you a double room for one night at no charge in compensation. Once again, we apologise for any inconvenience and hope you will stay at the Pillow Mint Hotel in the future.

Yours sincerely

Sonia López

Manager

Pillow Mint Hotel

My Beautiful Palace

I live in a charming flat situated in the old quarter. The flats have only 5 years and they have the appearance of an amphitheatre with a magnificent fountain in the centre made of marble and with three guardians orange trees.
Before, around the fountain there was grass, but the neighbours decide to change it for rocs because cats came there in the night to sleep.

The flat have a modern exterior elevator of blue crystal, behind which were hided the stairs.
My flat is in the first stage. It is small, but it is the best flat in the world.
It have a nice kitchen and a spacious and warm living room. It has two bath rooms, the principal bedroom and another bedroom; my room (or better, our room).
I share the room with my two sisters, Laura and Maria. We sleep in a triplex berth.
In home there are only women, so the coexistence is to fun.
The decoration is quite modern.

In our flat we have a big aquarium (1.10 x 0.70), two TVs and four computers and air conditioned in all rooms. I am very happy when I am there.
I can not think in another place to live.

Meeting your town

Next 14 of November, the company dondeloscorazonesduermen S.L. have organized a short bus tour across Baeza, World Heritage.

We will start our way showing the walls. Next, the labyrinthine streets of the old town and the Cathedral.

At noon we had arrived to the Santa Cruz Square, where there are the last romanic churche in Andalucia, and we could show the Jabalquinto Palace. Then we are going to try a stop in order to visit the Santisima Trinidad High School where is found the class where the illustrious poet Antonio Machado taught.

To finish, we will enjoy a nice lunch in the Constitution Square of the baezana´s hostelery and gastronomy before visit the Montemar Theater when the group local would show us their work.

The travel will last a complet day. It will begin in the Populo´s Square al seven o´clock in the morning and will finish at eight o´clock in the afternoon.

The price of the travel is 5 euros, but you should carry money in your pocket for lunch.

If you are interested, call to this contact number: 610841278

Gachas, a tradicional dished of Baeza

I am going to explain the cooking process of a traditional dished served in Baeza.

Gachas is a dessert, tipical and famous of Baeza due to its delicious flavour and its easy elaboration.

During hundred of years, Gachas had been a tipical lunch in the Baeza´s families because its ingredients were more cheap and the casseroles of Gachas could last some days. Now, to eat Gachas in a restaurant is a luxury.

The principals ingredients are oil, milk, flour, sugar, bread and Matalauva.

First, you must tost the flour in a deep skillet and add the Matalauva. When the flour is tost, we must put the milk, the sugar and the fried bread in small parts.

When the mixture have a consistant texture, we must put it in a dish with butter.

If you want, you can decorate it with cinnamon.

Bon appetit!