GRAMANET - CATALUNYA- SPAIN . . . CHRISTMAS WITH MARYS FAMILY

I LOVE GOING TO GRAMANET WITH CHAYS FAMILY. THE DRIVE THERE IS AMAZING. U PASS BY AND THROUGH THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS AND LITTLE VILLAGES. IN HER TOWN THERE IS 5 OTHER HOUSES.
CHRISTMAS WAS GREAT AND THE FESTIVITIES WERE PLENTIFUL. ALL THESE PHOTOS WERE FROM CHRISTMAS EVE. THEY HAVE A TRADITION HERE CALLED CAGAR TIO (TRANSLATED FROM CATALAN MEANS 'SHIT LOG!'). THE CHILDREN HAVE A STICK AND HIT A LOG WHICH IS COVERED BY A POTATO SACK, WHILE DOING THIS THEY COMMAND THE LOG TO SHIT 'CAGAAAR TIO - CAGGAAAR TIOOO!!!'. WHAT IS HE SHITTING? OF COURSE CANDIES. THE CHILDREN ARE THEN SENT TO THE KITCHEN TO WASH THERE STICKS AND THE PARENTS SNEAK THE TREATS INTO THE LOG. THE KIDS COME BACK OUT AND HIT IT AGAIN, THEN AFTER A FEW WACKS THEY TAKE THE SACK OF AND OF COURSE THEY GO NUTS AT THE SIGHT OF ALL THE CANDIES!!! IF THAT WASNT ENOUGH EXCITEMENT A FEW MINUTES AFTER SANTA CLAUSE BLEW OUT THE SCENE AND DROPPED OF EVERYONES PRESENTS ON THE TABLE OUTSIDE ! ! THE WHOLE FAMILY RUSHED OUT AND THE CHILDREN COULDN'T BELIEVE THERE EYES!!!
AFTER ALL THE EXCITEMENT WE ALL SAT DOWN AND HAD AN AMAZING FEAST WITH SOME GREAT WINE. AFTER THE FULL BLOWN EATING AFAIR THE WHOLE FAMILY DRUNKENLY SUNG CHRISTMAS CAROLS FOR A SOLID HOUR. THEN MARY BUSTED OUT HER ACCORDION AND HER DAD STOLE THE SHOW!!!!! BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!!!!!!