This past week, I moved to a new country and celebrated an American holiday thousands of miles away from any of our friends and family members.
I�ve spent the past nine days so jetlagged that I didn�t even really know what day it was or what season. It�s currently winter here in Melbourne, which will be our new home for the next couple of months. I still haven�t grasped the concept of winter while it�s summer seemingly everywhere else in the world.
Still, we couldn�t let the Fourth of July pass us by without doing something festive. Luckily, the City of Melbourne puts on a spectacular fireworks show every Friday night during July and August in the Docklands. The city celebrates winter with these fireworks, but I pretended we were all celebrating Fourth of July together! We grabbed a seat and some drinks at one of the riverside bars and watched the show.
I didn�t bring a tripod, but some of the fireworks photos still turned out decent.
This was the first Fourth of July - EVER - where I had to wear a winter hat, scarf, gloves and coat. Brrr! As an expat for the past five years, I�ve learned to adapt and celebrate holidays as best I can. Dealing with opposite weather conditions is just another lesson to learn here. Plus, it doesn�t sound like our winter here will be anything like we experienced in Poland, so I really can�t complain.
On the actual 4th, we headed to Foresters Hall in Fitzroy for an American-themed party featuring barbecue and 24 American beers on tap. BBQ and beer is a delicious American tradition so we felt right at home here in Melbourne.
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| BBQ chicken wings and pulled pork sandwiches from Meatmother. |
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| Drinking one of our fav American beers, Brooklyn Brewery, right here in Melbourne. Find me on Instagram @mytravelingjoys for more travel and foodie photos. |
While we didn�t meet any Americans at the bar, we had a good time making the best of our holiday in a new city.
Stay tuned for more Australian adventures!
