Christmas 2017 will be spent on the beach (probably) or at the very least in a bikini in my garden.
In Whistler, Christmas felt as right as it could be without my family around.
This year, will be a hell of a lot different as it’s currently 8pm and 22 degrees and I’m sitting on my deck writing this article because it’s way too warm inside the house. It does not feel like Christmas. Which makes the fact that I won’t be home for Christmas a hell of a lot harder.
Even though the town where we live is decorated with Christmas cheer and the hotel I work in has gone “all out” with a massive tree and a huge gingerbread house, still when I hear a Christmas song on the radio, it feels wrong. I haven’t even watched ‘Love Actually’ yet! It’s a strange feeling not being as hyped up as I usually am for Christmas. Maybe that’s to do with living in a warm country, maybe it’s because I’m getting older. P.S we don’t have a Christmas tree (sinful I know).
But, this is the life we have chosen. In the future, we will have lots of Christmases at home. For now, we’re on our adventure trying to experience everything in this world we possibly can. That takes sacrifice.
*P.S you can read more about our life in beautiful Northland, New Zealand here
5 thoughts on “I won’t be home for Christmas”
It is nice to spend Christmas outside home once in a while. This year, I was in snowy Calgary- it was so cold and we could barely go outdoors. What a contrast from your warm Christmas in New Zealand!
I live in Auckland and think we stayed in or near Omapere last time we drove around the top of the island. (although I had to look it up on the map). I do agree, it feels funny to have Christmas in summer, but I am used to it now. Plus, I am not a fan of being in snow even though I enjoy the images. I hope you also enjoyed the same fabulous weather we had from Christmas to New Years.
Happy new year! I’m from Australia, so I’m quite used to a warm summer Christmas day, but in pursuit of that white Christmas experience you see in the movies, I’ve spent many holidays traveling, away from home, and I agree, it’s a very difficult time to be away from family, but I find that with the amazing technology we have these days it’s easy to stay connected, and video call in – my dad streams his iPad to the TV and puts me on the living room screen while everyone opens presents. Sometimes it means having to be up at 3am with the time difference – but sacrifices for family right!
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas this year 🙂
Hope you had a great Christmas on the Beach in Omapara and also had a rocking start to 2018. Wishing you the best of travels in 2018. Of course, Christmas away from home does give a wee tug at the heart, but I am sure the pleasures of travel and discovering new experiences balance that out.
Your Christmas is so well spent! I love the idea of exploring different parts of the globe and see Christmas in different lights. Your dress is so pretty by the way!