Chiz and I were invited to an amazing international party to celebrate Australia Day. So what is Australia Day? Well, it commemorates the arrival of the first fleet from England in 1788. It is somewhat controversial in aboriginal communities, who have a different name for it: “invasion day.” To me it has some similarities to Thanksgiving in America. Also, like Thanksgiving, people come together to eat, drink, and hang out with family and friends.
Our friends Rob and Barb throw an international party to celebrate Australia Day. They have lots of friends in Australia who are from all over the world. They invite them to their house and everyone brings a different dish from their home country to share. This is the twelfth year the event has been going on, and we were excited to be a part of it!
Chiz wore a yukata (which looks like a kimono) and I wore a jimbei. We brought something from Japan (temari zushi) and something from America (brownies). We met some really amazing people and ate some really delicious food! I miss celebrating Thanksgiving since we are not living in America, so it was really nice to be a part of Australia Day.
Thanks so much for a great day Rob and Barb!
