Experiencing The New This Holiday Season — Finding Myself
Ah, Christmas! It’s the time of year when I can close my eyes and teleport myself back to my childhood days. It’s as if the air itself is filled with the sweet essence of days gone by. The heart, they say, always knows what it wants, and for as long as I can remember, the image of a perfect summer getaway — a short recess for both body and soul — has played like a melody in the corridors of my mind. It’s a destination not measured in miles but in the warm beauty of togetherness.
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The idea of a Christmas basking in warmth and sunshine might raise eyebrows among many of my friends in the northern hemisphere. However, I must insist that fully immersing oneself in the essence of a summery Christmas is exactly what’s needed. For instance, look at the wide choice of Christmas party cruises in Sydney. This holiday season, I was fortunate enough to organise a spontaneous office Christmas gathering with my coworkers in Sydney. It’s been a year since I joined them, and I can’t say enough about how warm and inclusive they’ve been from the start.
I wanted the whole experience to feel like a warm hug that embodies the spirit of Christmas. And that’s when I thought of going on a Christmas cruise off the coast of Sydney. I started planning the details. From selecting the right cruise for the perfect blend of comfort and celebration to curating a delightful spread of Christmas delicacies, each aspect came together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. After a few skirmishes with a few “top ten” lists featuring websites, I ended up choosing Clearview Christmas party lunch cruise as my contender. The very mention of a “Christmas lunch cruise” had my entire office buzzing with enthusiasm.
The dates are all locked in, and all of us can’t wait to go out and enjoy ourselves on the cruise. But before that, I need to get a few things in order. Moving away from my usual tradition of watching Groundhog Day for the n-th time, I have to start with the reading list I made for this Christmas season. Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities can be a good start.
Because as much as I enjoy travelling and wayfaring, I also love deep introspections and meditations that channel my inner thoughts and feelings to the surface of my mind. And this Christmas, I made a promise to myself to welcome the pleasant company of togetherness and the joy of exploring new paths in life, and that includes the short cruise onboard one of Sydney’s finest and granting redemption to books that I have in a way banished into oblivion by adding them to my infamously long shortlist.
