Christmas Day = Plenty of food and drink in Adelaide
December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas everyone from Adelaide! Well today is the Christmas Day and it really was a day of opening presents, drinking plenty and more importantly stuffing on the kilo’s. The day started last night at about 12:01am when it just went onto Christmas day and my family, Maria and I opened some presents as it would be the only chance of us being together, as in the morning Maz and I were jetting off to Adelaide to spend Christmas with her family. She has been in Melbourne for the last 2 Christmas’s and its only fair we spend one in Adelaide with her family. This marks the first year I haven’t Christmas with my family at all - other than them driving us to the airport to fly out to Adelaide.
I got spoiled with gifts from family again, but the main ones I was extremely happy with were: Flying to Adelaide on this trip, May and September next year and I got Foo Fighter tickets from Maz. That concert will be huge and annual leave for that will be booked quick smart.
Maria and I had a 9am flight this morning with Qantas. We checked in online the night before so all we had to worry about when we arrived at the airport was to drop of our baggage. That took a whole off 5 minutes which was great as the airport was packed and pumping. The lines were massive but no-one checked in online like ourselves and it really saved us about 30min in the Que.
The flight was nice and calm and although I was a little frustrated about Maria not letting me sleep I didn’t let it get to me, after all this is Christmas. We arrived in Adelaide with Maria’s dad (Costi), mum (Bahia) and one of her sister’s (Nadine) waiting for us. We said hello and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and off we went to Maria’s house.
There we met Sarah (Maria’s other sister) and her fiancee (Kosta). Before we could sit down everyone was dying to open present so what can one do but oblige in opening all the gifts. I got a beautiful t-shirt from Sarah and Kosta and Armani Black code aftershave from Costi, Bahia and Nadine. After all was done and everyone enjoyed a coffee and relaxed we headed off to Joe’s (Maria’s uncle) where a feast was awaiting us.
The BBQ was on with Prawns, Calamari, lots of dips every meat you could think off, nuts and just about anything that could be put in your mouth besides Turkey! I am a big fan of either eating Turkey or Ham for Christmas but none where on offer but I am not one to complain as it is their tradition and I’m at their house.
Just like that Christmas ended and everyone goes to sleep. I am of course bloated and full and can only imagine how my stomach is handling after plenty of grog and food. But so far so good, with only the sleep to go. Christmas was different not being with family back in Melbourne but I suppose this is my family as well - as in little more than a year Maris and I will be married.
The day was hot and weather was great. Maria, Sarah, Kosta and I stayed for a few hours before Maria and I had enough and headed back home for a snooze. Maria was out cold quickly while I was their just lying down by myself as Kosta and Sarah headed to see Kosta’s family for Christmas.
The day went quick and like any tradition when I come to Adelaide the day/night is never complete without a game of cards. The only game played every time I come here is Trump. I have learned to love it and am getting hooked and addicted to it like poker. It doesn’t involve money although it has been known for wager’s to be put on the side between players. Its a game of skill with 4 players playing divided into 2 teams. So you have a partner to help you win. A difficult game to explain but in the future and when I have more time up my sleeves, a game I can explain. Unfortunately after a great start and winning the first game Bahia and I lost to Costi and Maria. It was a close game with Costi and Maria taking the honours in a nail biter. Without any game their was some controversy and suspect of cheating happening on their part especially in the last game - but as good sports that Bahia and I are we let it slip knowing full well we will get our revenge tomorrow night!
Trump - ‘A game I manage to always play every time I’m in Adelaide’
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