Christmas 2005

This was where we both spent our Christmas eve 2005, along the beautiful Esplanade riverfront. We decided that making a little picnic dinner of sushi and champagne was our idea of a romantic Christmas eve dinner instead of dining in overly expensive restaurants for Christmas turkeys.
This was our second christmas together in Singapore, the first being in Germany with Matthias's parents. (no white xmas though :( ) (Comment from M: We gonna celebrate this year again with my parents and the plan is to go straight after xmas for some skiing to austria....with Lotte and Niels, Tobi und Marion, Andi und Judith, we will see who will join...but it looks like a couple vacation...)

Do u know why I think this was really romantic? Well, we actually had almost everything we could ask for for a romantic setting : Live jazz (is it? or what music, i forgot), beautiful scenery, good food and of course, really nice presents for each other. :) Not forgetting to add on, we actually had a live audience! I don't know if this is really not a common thing to do here but we had so many passer-bys smiling in our direction and this picture was even secretly taken by a photographer who later even approached us to put the rose in place.. Haha. Perhaps it was the warmth of the Christmas spirit, perhaps all the sane people were packed off to the expensive restaurants.. :)

Sushi picnic = $30
Champagne = $60
Strawberries = $3
Cost of that smile = Priceless












What could be the mystery beneath the pink-wrapping?












And some more of the pictures taken by the secret photographer when we were unaware....

And of course.... the beautiful Merlion city! :)

Some more pictures from the Christmas we shared....

This is Matthias and Family Tan....he stands out...true

I just want to show you Irene's most favorite hobby....tearing her face apart

Singapore in Xmas light....in some ways it reminds me quite of New York