Happy New Year everyone! We hope that you have recovered nicely from your holiday feasts! We had a very nice Aussie Christmas, even though our plans didn't go as...well...planned.
Back in October, we had booked a place in Lennox Head, NSW (near Byron Bay) for 4 days of Christmas relaxing. Unfortunately, mother nature has not been kind to Queensland and parts of NSW, and the forecast for the Christmas holidays was nothing but rain. So, we decided to cancel our Christmas trip to the beach. No point in going if you'll be stuck in a hostel the entire time!
Instead, we made ourselves a great holiday at our apartment. On Christmas eve, we decided to head to the shops to do just a bit of Xmas shopping for each other. With a $50 limit, it was a bit challenging to find presents, but we managed! That night, we made a delicious roast chicken, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and veggies. It was quite a delicious Christmas Even dinner!
On Christmas day, with the rain pouring down, we made ourselves a delicious brekkie and then opened our presents to each other. Chris got me a photography book, a puzzle book, and some chocolates (they didn't last long!). I got him a pencil case for his drawing pencils, a MasterChef cookbook, a magazine, and some playing cards. We spent our day lazily watching movies, reading, and enjoying our Aussie Christmas. All in all, it was a great day!
The rest of the week was filled with pretty much of the same. The rain didn't stop pouring for an entire week, and sadly now many places in Queensland are flooded.
We hope that you had a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones and that 2011 will be a healthy and happy year!
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