Catching up with the New Year
Hello all! Long time no blog - almost an entire month! So much has happened since, I feel that an omnibus blog is in order - get everything out into one big picture filled fiesta! Christmas has come and gone, with all the fun associated with that. Christmas Eve was spent feasting on various sweet treats (including some fruit pies from NZ) We had a group of us go to Yokohama and visit an all you can eat Chinese restaurant (because of course that's a Christmas tradition), and then as the light faded we went to a German style Christmas market by the waterfront, drinking mulled wine and enjoying the crowds. Mt Fuji on Christmas morning Christmas included the red pants that have made an appearance at the last three Christmases It was certainly a different Christmas to most that I've ever had, being my second one in Japan (2011 being the other one), but this was the first one where time with friends as opposed to family, host or ot