X is for Australian Christmas
Yes, Virginia, it is different here! But some things are the same and that is even stranger. Above, Manly Beach was decorated for the season. They also put up Christmas trees: House decorations are a bit more sporadic. Light shows are not common; maybe because daylight lasts extra hours and it doesn't get dark as early? Santa often wears a fur suit and heavy boots, but sometimes he is a surfer dude. He does get accompanied by reindeer and snowmen. Often, I just saw the garlands and wreaths. This house was heavily decorated for Goolwa! Amazingly, the rest stops tended to be decorated. This one was beside the highway; not near any town. It even had a manger scene- baby Jesus was a bit dusty ... For Christmas dinner, we had sushi and shrimp, followed by both turkey and ham (with dressing and gravy, too). We pulled poppers, wore paper hats and drank virgin mojitos. Scott and I did no cooking or beverage making; we just got to sit and eat. Scott's parents also ...