Thanksgiving is not celebrated here in New Zealand, and most people when told that we are going to celebrate Thanksgiving wondered what the big deal was. Well, "the big deal" is hundreds of years of tradition dating back to 1621 (I said to one nay-sayer that New Zealand was not even a country in 1621), eating copious amounts of food, watching football, and hanging out with family and friends. We managed to do get most of those things done on our Thanksgiving here in New Zealand. Here is the day in pictures:
We started the day with a tour of the Christchurch Botanical Rose Garden
After our morning excursion, it was time to get down to the cooking.
And let the record show that Bridget was the winner of the First Annual Thanksgiving game of chess (I could not believe it... I was too worried about getting a queen back and she maneuvered in for the kill)
Bridget preparing the turkey
the stuffing
First Annual Thanksgiving game of chess (waiting for the turkey to roast)
the Thanksgiving spread
getting ready to eat with our authentic Thanksgiving head dresses (thanks Mom)
BEFORE
AFTER
We hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving. Can't wait to be back in the U.S. for Thanksgiving 2010!
And let the record show that Bridget was the winner of the First Annual Thanksgiving game of chess (I could not believe it... I was too worried about getting a queen back and she maneuvered in for the kill)
1 comment:
Lovin' the blog. And I hope a poor kiwi didn't have to shoot that eating photo. Hope things are going well, it was 70 degrees and sunny here for Turkey day!
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