Coogee, Australia
33° 55' S 151° 15' E
Dec 25, 2003 01:00
Distance 6km

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Christmas day in Coogee, Sydney

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Although Christmas in the southern hemisphere doesn't have the cosiness of candles, carols and snow, it's got a special atmosphere of its own when the whole clan gets together and does some hard-core eating, drinking and relaxing :o)

Present were... My grandma Muriel (Mu), my aunt Diana and uncle Al and their children (my cousins) Stephanie, Alex and Tom. Uncle Jerry and aunty Suk (Suzy), my Dad, aunt Felicity (Flick) and uncle Thubten and their kids (my cousins) Tsering, Dechen and Loden.

Christmas in Sydney is a ritual that pretty much always goes like this:
- having some drinks and getting ready, possibly a swim, Dad usually plays the piano. He's very musical and not really into sports or swimming.
- opening presents
- talking or watching a movie, getting lunch ready
- having lunch once everyone is slightly toasted, the conversation usually starts cordially and then soon everyone is arguing about politics. I love it. Usually there's seafood but not this year
- watching movies or working off lunch with some light exercise

My cousins Alex, Stephy and Tom are growing so fast, it's weird.

The downstairs pool/spa/gym area has recently had some renovations so by popular demand there are lots of snaps of that to show it off too. I didn't get any photos of the movie room but what's the point

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Photos / videos of "Christmas day in Coogee, Sydney":

Christmas eve at Eqoque belgian beer bar xmas eve - this stuff is 8% everyone started chanting 'skull', so I didn't want to disappoint the balcony near the dining room the house, the upstairs lounge is on the right Dad plays some Bach, he's very good at keyboard instruments inc. the harpsicord waiting for the presents A warm welcome from my cousin Dechen the balcony time to work up an appetite my cousin Alex and me me and my cousin Tsering my cousin Tsering and my uncle in-law Thubten the pool/spa/gym/sauna from the house, I love this place my cousin Alex and me with my eyes almost shut showing off the pool again getting ready to do some damage getting ready to do some damage - Tsering, Alex, uncle Jerry, aunty Sue, grandma Mu, Thubten, me mmm ham my cousin Steph is about to go to the US to play basketball just the right temperature the spa, recently redone more show-off shots of the renovated pool the gym, not quite finished and the spa (finished) Jerry's new toy Alex takes matters to hand, Dechen is the guilty accomplice my cousins Dechen and Alex in the spa me and my cousins (Dechen left, Alex right) my cousins and me, I can spend so much time here that I turn wrinkly like a prune flying the kite my aunt Felicity and Grandma my cousin Tsering (and me) the kite, I wonder if Jerry knows it has the gay pride flag on it I'd never flown a kite before, it's quite fun! my cousins Tsering and Dechen my cousins Tsering and Dechen Dad (being a towel head), aunt Di, grandma Mu, aunt (in law) Suzy my cousin Alex catches up with the goss my cousins Tom and Loden working off lunch - do I get the pose prize, Tash? my cousins Loden and Tom Dad, Alex, Steph, aunty Suzy uncle Jerry and uncle Al Tsering flying the kite, try this on 'original size'
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