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Sir Jack that's funny - I'm sure the spaniel had the re-routing all figured out.
Don't know what Christmas is like where I live now, because have spent a good part of the past couple Decembers across the pond because December is Q4, end of the fiscal year when the majority of all deals get done. I know more flight attendants by name then people in my neighborhood.
Sir Jack, maybe these are the predecessors to your Church Christmas Bazaars - the German Christmas markets. Or the people who organize the bazaars are decendents from these Germans :-). I think the purpose of the German Christmas markets is really to just enable Germans to drink Gluewein - that warm red wine with mulled cider and cinnamon sticks.
Warming is essential: I explored the Christmas markets with one of those little chemical handwarmers in each mitten, and one under the toes of each foot. They would last for 8 hours or more! I packed 26 and used them all up on one trip. Would have completely frozen without them because when I got back to the hotel and all day each weekend, exploring the markets was so much fun I was outside in 28 degree weather for at least 6 more hours.
I think Rothenberg Germany would be the ideal place to take kids for a Christmas away from home. The architecture and festivities of that town including the nightwatchman's tour just make it seem magical and where Christmas was born.
These pics are of Nuremberg and Frankfurt.
Pic # 2 Nuremberg's Christmas markets, as taken from inside a 2'nd story restaurant. Little bit of distortion from the window, but lots of detail despite the night shot.
Last edited by alphamale; 12-11-2004 at 18:23.
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