Friday the 19th December was our last day of school before the break and it was also the day that we had a huge snowstorm and all of the schools in the city were closed which means that teachers do not have to go in to school at all. This was a real bonus as it meant we could organise ourselves to go south. We were actually anticipating it as everyone in our workroom exchanged cards etc on the Thursday. Wayne and I drove down to Greensboro on the Saturday which was a 13 hour drive.
Above are Sylvia and Louisa opening some of their gifts. We spent the day at Sylvia's, Andrei's mother, where we had a traditional Romanian Christmas meal. The weather down in Greensboro was surprisingly warm compared to Woodstock
Andrei opening some of his gifts.
Louisa opening one of her gifts. They were all extremely generous to Wayne and I.
This American flag was given to Wayne by Sylvia. It once belonged to a Vietnam veteran so it is quite special. Below is a picture of Lee in one of her contemplative moments.
We stayed with Lee and Andrei until Boxing Day when we all left for New Jersey where we were to spend some time with Andrei's aunt and uncle. The trip to New Jersey took approximately 10 hours but the traffic was horrendous in some places as everyone had the same idea as we did. On the way we drove into Washington DC where we went down Constitution Ave and passed the Lincoln Memorial and the entrance to the White House. Unfortunately it was only a fleeting visit as we simply did not have the time, maybe next time.
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