Happy Thanksgiving from Bali

One of my favourite holidays is Thanksgiving, and I’m not even a Yank. Thanksgiving occurs on the 4th thursday in November and is a one day holiday.

Of course this was a clever move by the creators of Thanksgiving. They understood, that after eating and drinking all day thursday, no one is going to work on friday, then there’s the weekend.

As a foreigner in a country of immigrants, its entirely possible to feel part of the show. Taking a day to reflect being in a new place, and enjoying the company of friends, sharing food and drinks in a non-relgious environment, really is cool.

Here in Bali many of us are in a similar position, but there is no Thanksgiving. Maybe Nyepi day is the closest thing we have. During Nyepi, you cannot leave your house for 24 hours, and that forces people to be somewhat reflective.

I know from travelling around the world, that Thanksgiving is the one day, where Americans feel homesick, partly for the relatives and partly for the food.

Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans, from us here at Baliblog.