And I don't live in either of those places... Here on the western side of North America we are one of the last places in the world to celebrate New Year's Eve, but it has all started now... 
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Happy New year. Just gone 6am on 1st Jan here - NZ, 11 hours ahead, 20 years behind ;-) So off for an ocean swim and then some MTB-ing.
Best wishes to all for 2023.
I heard people setting off fireworks at midnight eastern time while the rain was pouring here in SoCal.And I don't live in either of those places... Here on the western side of North America we are one of the last places in the world to celebrate New Year's Eve, but it has all started now...![]()
The tropics... A polar dip used to be an annual tradition for New Year's Day here, it still happens but in February now, still as cold...
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I saw a story about a group of people in England that do this too, they call themselves The Bluetits.Canadians and Norwegians have some cultural traditions in common.![]()