If there’s anything to learn from my travels, it’s never travel without provisions on Christmas day because everywhere will look like a ghost town and you will be scouring Google Maps for a place to sit down for a nice hot meal.
I was fortunate that one time, having stumbled upon the only restaurant that was open on Christmas. Inside was ghostly and the waitress and bartender were huddled together by the TV, watching nothing in particular. Their eyes lit up when they saw my face. “What can I get for ya?”
“Just a menu and a hot meal, please.”
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It’s funny what Christmas does to people and places. Some of us like to shut down and others open up. I imagine it would be a lonely time to travel, even if one didn’t believe.
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I was traveling last Christmas and didn’t feel lonely. Finding a place to eat was a challenge, sure, but I think loneliness is dependent on the individual and the destination.
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With the holidays just a little more than two months away, this story made me realize how wonderful it is to be home for Christmas. Nice read.
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Thank you. 🙂
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How lucky was that? The oddest Christmas day meal I’ve had was on a a long flight to Bangkok!
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For me, it was a bowl of Ramen at a ramen bar. So I guess, this was lucky. 😀
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they must be thrilled to see you to keep the boredom away. dessert on the house. 🙂
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😆😆😆
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