Ending the Year : Part 1 Germany

Hello everybody,

Another year gone by, another black hair gone grey and a great ending to a decade of change.

Our end of the year celebrating started the moment we picked up T’Mitch from the airport.  For those of you that do not know T’Mitch, she is L’s sister.

After a week of work we began preparing for our travels.  We started our journey here in good ‘ol Germany, then headed to Chalon, France,  then to Aosta, Italy for Christmas and finally saying hello to the New Year in Budapest, Hungry.

And so the tale begins…

Erlangen, Germany

One can’t start a journey without a nice hot cup of Glühwein (Glow wine) fancy word for German Mulled Wine.

If you would like to make Glühwein, here’s a recipe you can try.

http://www.bcliving.ca/living%20space/recipe-german-mulled-wine-gluhwein

 

We also tried German eggnog…hummm, there’s a reason why there aren’t any pictures of the egg concoction.

Sommerhausen, Germany

Before we departed on our adventure we first went to Sommerhausen, Germany near Wurzburg.  This city is known for their Christmas market.  Most of the items sold are made locally by the towns folk and they have an open house kind of set-up, where one can go into the artisan’s house to purchase their crafts.

Don’t look so sad buddy.

L didn’t get enough mustard on her brat mit brot.

 

A quick snap of Santa Claus or is it Pope Kris.

Then there’s this guy.

Here’s L giving you some hand jive.

Above you will notice our getaway car…not the white one.

The Mitchell Sisters in full EFX!

Our visit to Sommerhausen really put us in the festive spirit. And if I dare say, Germans do know how to put on Christmas.  The xmas vibe is everywhere you turn.

We had a great time in Sommerhausen. Our journey would begin in true form a day later.  An eight hour drive to Chalon, France for a quick restock purchase of our favorite wine and then off to Italy for Christmas.

Hugs,

M&L&T

The Greatest Journey

Hello everybody,

Winter is here and with a mad baboon on it’s shoulder. It’s been snowing for the last week or so, but last night I guess it must have been party party party into the evening in Herzo, because we woke up to about a foot of natures white puke every where.

Ok, puke is a harsh word, but it was a butt load of snow. I know, because I was out this morning at 6:30am sharp shoveling.

Here’s what I saw when I first opened the door…hello a foot of snow at our front door. Did you sleep well?

It’s hard to tell how deep the snow is, but if you look at the silver plant pot at the lower right hand corner, which is about a foot and half tall, you’ll get a sense of how much it snowed during the evening. Plus, what’s crazy about this snow biznezz is…the snow had all melted two days before.

Look at it now.

And the work began

Where’s the car…oh yeah, under 12 inches of snow.

Our pretty street covered in snow…how the heck am I going to get the car out of here? Don’t worry you’ll see later how much snow I cleared off the car.

My herb’s!!!

Looking out onto the walkway behind our house.

A view out our bedroom window.

Where’s our car!!! oh yeah…under 12 inches of snow.

Well we got all bundled up and we left for L’s work. I’ve been trying to walk in the mornings with L – Trying to get exercise for my back.

Above is a picture of the frozen pond by our house.

Look at this, the Germans build benches for snow – They think of everything.

The frozen pond.

I think the birdie has the right idea…

Spielplatz?

Another frozen pond.

And now....

The Greatest Journey of the Greatest Heart

And this it what I did when I returned home. It was like unwrapping a cold burrito on wheels…varoom.

Many hugs and until next time…keep warm.

M&L