Nicosia

I spent Christmas in Naples, and for the first time, I was away from any family. I had to think about that for a while to confirm, but in the various parts of the world where I’ve spent Christmas, it was always spent with some family. Although different, it turned out to be a very nice time. The hostel hosted a small Christmas Eve gathering with a Panettone and a bottle of champagne. I decided to buy a Pandoro when I learned there’s quite a fun rivalry in Naples between fans of each cake during this time of year. We had a good laugh comparing who preferred what and why. After enjoying the sweets, a small group of us headed down the street to a tiny establishment that had a karaoke night. When we arrived, there was a large family celebrating a birthday. The whole family was there, old and young. The youngest, I’d guess, was around five and greatly enjoyed singing. After a few songs, we were cheering each other on and singing along. When it came time to sing “Happy Birthday,” we all join...