Merry Christmas Everyone!

I spent christmas eve here in sydney with travellers from all over. Mich and I and his roommates from korea, india, and slovakia, started out by celebrating Canadian-style at the "Minus 5" bar- much like the Ice Palace in Quebec, this lounge is made entirely out of ice. [inside a refridgerated building, of course]. Upon arrival, you are given a large over-sized parka [that i'd have loved to have had during Sackville winters!], boots, gloves, etc. and off you go into a re-created winter-wonderland. Even the glasses for your drinks are made of ice :) after about an hour we were ready to go though, and that was only -5 degrees! photos soon to come...

Then we went to Cargo, where bongo and sax players jammed along with club/house dj sets. and then lastly to the pancake house- served with real maple syrup. I don't think i've ever gone to bed at 3am on xmas eve before. ...or slept in until noon xmas day.

Wakeing up in the hostel [which i decided to check into yesterday because sleeping on the couch at mich's place ended up being less than perfect, what with all the cockroaches and such] was lovely with travellers wishing me merry xmas in the elevator as i headed downstairs to meet mich on our way to Bronte beach :) excellent / gianormous waves and a beautiful hot sunny day.

Tonight we came back and cooked xmas dinner for the apartment: egg nog, potatos, corn, stuffing from a box-mix, and chicken parmasan [the stove was too small for a turkey].
what a way to celebrate.