Merry Christmas to everyone, I'm writing this post from Leeds, England at my cousin Simon's this year. All of my Christmas days abroad have been so different. My first one in 2006 was spent in Clonmel with Damien and his family, which was a great experience and was a key turning point for me in Ireland. The next was spent in Yorkshire with my Uncle and cousins at their house in Pontefract, after that it was back to America for 3 years, then last year was spent in Dublin with my friend Daragh's family. This year I'm with my own family again in England and its been a great start to the day so far.
I've been on holidays now since December 13th which has been excellent. I got a chance to visit my friend Max in Holland for a few days before coming here to England. This trip to the Netherlands was much better than my first one which felt a bit rushed. I got to experience some home cooked Dutch meals and see some more of Amsterdam, and also a city called Den Bosch. I would definitely go back after this visit, I'm glad I gave it a second chance.