Christmas is not celebrated here in Cambodia.
There are no decorations, no big trees and no holiday.
Christmas day is just like any other working day so yes J will be working.
To make matters worse B too will be working and so will not be making the trip north. He will have Christmas in New Zealand with my family.
It's our first Christmas our little family will be separated and I'm not so sure I'm ready....
So we are going to Singapore the week before Christmas to get our Christmas fill.
Here are a few pictures of Singapore, last year, all dressed up in it's Christmas best.
This is the view from our apartment looking towards the Christmas glow of Orchard Road.
There is months of work and planning involved. Every plaza and mall employs a Christmas design team who spend weeks and the GDP of a small country in an effort to be better dressed than their neighbours.
Tanglin Mall created a Christmas village complete with soapy snow...
Orchard Road drapped itself in shiny baubles and twinkling jewelery.....
Ngee Ann was swathed in masses of fairy lights.....
Takashimaya sprouted a gingerbread house dedicated to the great M &M.....
One mall built an ice rink, flew in some Aussie ice skaters and put on two shows a day....
Even the big guy couldnt resist that!!!
Ngee Ann's tree was a colour coordinated 3 floors high.....
3 comments:
Sorry to hear that you will be separated for Christmas, but you can re-schedule. We had to do that with Father's Day this year. I know it's tough to miss out on all the decorations though. Merchants in Cairo actually get into the spirit. There are enough expats and local Christians. Kinda strange to see snowmen and other Christmas-y decor here - where it is so warm all year! - but it's very nice.
:( It is so hard isn't it. I am so glad we are making the trip home for christmas. I hope you still enjoy yours. Singapore looks amazing though!
Separation at the holidays is hard.
I'd love to see Singapore at Christmas! It looks so festive!
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