A couple of weeks ago, I had to laugh out loud by myself when I entered my favourite supermarket, in shorts, a T-shirt and all sweaty as usual: I was greeted by a Christmas tree, its garlands and artificial snow flakes. Since then, the Christmas fever has taken over the main city shops and restaurants, cashiers and waiters sport a red Santa hat, while Frankie Sinatra keeps singing merrily “Letitsnowletitsnowletitsnow!” under a palm tree to the street market sellers.
It does not work yet for us. We are doing lots of efforts but it’s our first December here, and we cannot really feel Christmas in our hearts. The Advent calendar that we bought for our daughters needs to be kept in the fridge otherwise the chocolate would melt within minutes. Give us cold and rain and grey skies!
Still, let’s admit it, these school Santa Clauses may feel a bit lost, but they look happy.
Joyeux Noël !
Tanad stories from Gabon 