Christmas away from home

It´s finally December, the end of 2011, and with it marks my daughter and I being away from Malaysia for 10 months altogether. This year, we would be celebrating our first christmas away from what we known all our lives as our home. I wonder what is it like having Christmas in Malaysia this year? I will miss all the merry making from everyone´s houses, the parties, the happy present openings and laughter and the joy of just travelling around to all the malls taking the Christmas decorations. As we continue to embark on the journey of our new lives here in Germany, we face our first Xmas in this cold chilly weather of Winter.


Amelia and myself was hoping we would see a White Christmas actually for our first Christmas here in Germany. We journeyed all the way back to Kiel, Germany - hubby´s hometown - for our first traditional Christmas Celebration with his parents. A 3 hour first class train ride brought us only to Kiel at 6pm in the evening, when all sunlight or even daylight is gone from the skies. The weather here - for winter - is absolutely cold and wet. Skies are gloomy, reminding me of Gloomy London. And the fact that it is even more windy here as it is in the coast and by the sea...... is even colder.


Traditional Christmas here is somewhat different. I guess the Christmas that is normally celebrated in Malaysia is based on the American all time Christmas. Even the Christmas tree decoration doesnt have a star or Angel at the top of the tree. Apparently they don´t put it and according to hubby, the Americans only have such things on it. For Christmas here in Germany, instead of the usual turkey that many eat back home or.... in the US, we have Roasted Goose for dinner.


Mother in Law cooks alot of German dishes, many which I myself haven´t tried or eaten before. It was a good experience for me this Christmas.... both me and Amelia. From eating the various dishes of German food to the traditional ways and methods of celebrating Christmas. It´s a new experience for us both indeed....


But one thing, even I know my daughter definitely agrees with.....


We really miss my mum and dad and the usual Christmas noise we have back home in Malaysia.......