Thanksgiving at the Hard Rock sounds like a fun family tradition. We’re Canadians, so celebrate thanksgiving in October, and decided to do a modified version this year in France. My husband made green beans and sweet potatoes and we picked up a rotisserie chicken and tarte tatin - French spins on the classics!
Part of me wants to attempt to make dinner at home, but sourcing the ingredients might be a challenge. I've heard you can order a turkey at the butcher. 😅
We get used to things don’t we. Being an Aussie all the holidays you speak of don’t exist here either, Halloween is gaining some momentum but only in a capitalist way really. I’m not sure I’d miss any national holiday here at all, but yes, the people and my native tongue most definitely which is why I will always call Australia home I think, just interspersed with long chunks abroad. Perfect balance for me.
I’m happier here in Spain, but those little connections make all the difference. I’m learning to create them from scratch. But of course part of it is giving my kids a taste of what we left behind.
This reminded me of my first Thanksgiving in Spain. At first, I was fully prepared to not celebrate it, after all I wasn’t a huge fan of turkey. Then, a few weeks before Thanksgiving, some of my Spanish classmates approached me asking if I’d be doing anything for the holiday. When I said no, they offered to throw me a Thanksgiving dinner party! The day of, we went to Mercadona and bought a bunch of ingredients, both Spanish and American, including to my surprise a decent-sized turkey! It made my first Thanksgiving away from home, and the sting of homesickness that went with it, a lot more bearable.
I guess my point is, I believe once you’ve found your community in Valencia, you’ll be able to reestablish old holiday traditions while creating new ones. Maybe next year, y’all could host a Thanksgiving dinner with some of your vecinos!
What a great Thanksgiving story! Having all four of us together helps, but you’re right. It isn’t quite the same as having the family dinner you’re used to.
I’ve seen some dinners floating around where you can buy tickets to attend, but I haven’t been brave enough to jump in. 🫣 Maybe I’ll finally jump in next year. It would be a great way to meet people!
Thanksgiving at the Hard Rock sounds like a fun family tradition. We’re Canadians, so celebrate thanksgiving in October, and decided to do a modified version this year in France. My husband made green beans and sweet potatoes and we picked up a rotisserie chicken and tarte tatin - French spins on the classics!
Part of me wants to attempt to make dinner at home, but sourcing the ingredients might be a challenge. I've heard you can order a turkey at the butcher. 😅
Happy belated Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Haha yeah, you'd probably have to substitute a few things. Thank you! And Happy Early Thanksgiving to you :)
We get used to things don’t we. Being an Aussie all the holidays you speak of don’t exist here either, Halloween is gaining some momentum but only in a capitalist way really. I’m not sure I’d miss any national holiday here at all, but yes, the people and my native tongue most definitely which is why I will always call Australia home I think, just interspersed with long chunks abroad. Perfect balance for me.
I’m happier here in Spain, but those little connections make all the difference. I’m learning to create them from scratch. But of course part of it is giving my kids a taste of what we left behind.
This reminded me of my first Thanksgiving in Spain. At first, I was fully prepared to not celebrate it, after all I wasn’t a huge fan of turkey. Then, a few weeks before Thanksgiving, some of my Spanish classmates approached me asking if I’d be doing anything for the holiday. When I said no, they offered to throw me a Thanksgiving dinner party! The day of, we went to Mercadona and bought a bunch of ingredients, both Spanish and American, including to my surprise a decent-sized turkey! It made my first Thanksgiving away from home, and the sting of homesickness that went with it, a lot more bearable.
I guess my point is, I believe once you’ve found your community in Valencia, you’ll be able to reestablish old holiday traditions while creating new ones. Maybe next year, y’all could host a Thanksgiving dinner with some of your vecinos!
Feliz Acción de Gracia!
What a great Thanksgiving story! Having all four of us together helps, but you’re right. It isn’t quite the same as having the family dinner you’re used to.
I’ve seen some dinners floating around where you can buy tickets to attend, but I haven’t been brave enough to jump in. 🫣 Maybe I’ll finally jump in next year. It would be a great way to meet people!