It’s New Year’s eve and today I will be celebrating New Year without my parents for the first time.
It’s a tough day for missing loved ones, much like Christmas as well as my birthday this month.
Not alone will I not be celebrating with my family in The Netherlands, I am now in Bucharest, Romania. In fact, it will be new year an hour earlier than I’m used to in The Netherlands.
In my heart, I know it won’t really feel like New Year yet until the clock strikes twelve in The Netherlands. But I think that is something that will only matter to me once.
Celebrating New Year: What’s different?
In The Netherlands, everyone always starts lighting off fireworks as soon as it goes on sale 3 days before New Year. Here in Bucharest, I hardly hear or see any fireworks, although it’s getting a bit louder as it gets later in the evening.
I know the cats prefer it this way. :)
I’m actually not familiar with what is typically done or eaten to celebrate the new year in Bucharest. I do hear loud music occasionally.
In The Netherlands, I would be having left over snacks, cookies and chocolates from Christmas. And of course oliebollen.
To celebrate together with my boyfriend, I bought some special cheeses and a dessert. Plus, we ordered out yesterday.
It’s going to feel a little bit different this time.
We will continue finding our path and our place in the new year of 2024.
May it be a good year for all of us.
