Christmas ... Meals endless fireside, foie gras, chocolates and stuffed turkeys; cold, wind, snow sometimes, sharing gifts galore, family gatherings, holiday ... But what about for all travelers on this planet orbiting far from their families and alone in their hostel or budget hotel? Actually, Christmas is a day like any other, since nothing special is really intended.
We would use the Internet to send the traditional vows, but soon you realize that Christmas is not a normal day for all, not a single trader does is dedicated to open its doors from lonely ... So, watching TV, we tell our ways of celebrating Christmas at home, we remember the best dinners, the most beautiful gifts, Christmas the most magical ... That's when we said that we are no longer children, yet neither of the parents, and that Christmas does not mean much. Nestled in the sofas of youth hostel, the 4 or 5 U.S. expatriates and myself we gluons on the diffusing screen, 'Mama I missed the plane'. It has seen dozens of times before but had never before realized how much the film is rather depressed when you find yourself as the hero, to spend this special time of the year alone! Christmas Eve will take place and therefore, almost as if nothing had happened.
Against all odds and any previously prepared plan, on Christmas Day will be one of the most memorable ever spent! After Julian joined me, we come across a young local all excited to have a few lost travelers looking to share a good Christmas lunch only New Zealanders. Without much hesitation, we accept
trying not to feel too uncomfortable in our clothes and our hands crumpled empty! Argentine-Australian couple following us with a bottle of wine and cheese to offer. Soon we find ourselves seated with a family including 3 of 4 children living away from home and whose parents are trying to recreate a family atmosphere and lively. Finally, this Christmas will be more special than all others because it's never been as full of simplicity, tolerance and spontaneity! To cap the day so unexpected, we enjoy the sun we walk around the Otago Peninsula. 
On the beach, we meet lots of travelers who have certainly not had the chance to be invited, dozens of sea lions larvae on the sand and 2 penguins returning from fishing!
Christmas has been more successful than he appeared to be! We will try to remember and if the opportunity arises to live at a Christmas single backpackers to the local way of the country visited.
Against all odds and any previously prepared plan, on Christmas Day will be one of the most memorable ever spent! After Julian joined me, we come across a young local all excited to have a few lost travelers looking to share a good Christmas lunch only New Zealanders. Without much hesitation, we accept
trying not to feel too uncomfortable in our clothes and our hands crumpled empty! Argentine-Australian couple following us with a bottle of wine and cheese to offer. Soon we find ourselves seated with a family including 3 of 4 children living away from home and whose parents are trying to recreate a family atmosphere and lively. Finally, this Christmas will be more special than all others because it's never been as full of simplicity, tolerance and spontaneity! To cap the day so unexpected, we enjoy the sun we walk around the Otago Peninsula. 
On the beach, we meet lots of travelers who have certainly not had the chance to be invited, dozens of sea lions larvae on the sand and 2 penguins returning from fishing! Christmas has been more successful than he appeared to be! We will try to remember and if the opportunity arises to live at a Christmas single backpackers to the local way of the country visited.
