Janingalina

sheila and i took the train to nuremburg today. the RE train took about 35/40 minutes, it was 25 for both of us on the bayern ticket.

we started towards the christmas market, enjoying the scenery, goofing around with the civic artwork.

We got to the most famous Christkindlsmarkt, Сhrist Сhild market, in the world. I tried on a great hat, but delayed purchase indefinitely.

we started drinking the gluehwein from fancy boot mugs. the puppets were scary.


but i liked the fruit people.


sheila spent some time with the nutcrackers.


and a technology ignorant passerby took this great pic for us in front of the crazy talking santa.


we climbed to the top of a hill and wandered around the castle.


we watched the sun set over Nuremburg, and took some touristy photos. the bright spot in the background is the xmas market.




we walked past one of the old city gates on our way to a traditional german dinner at a pub that Albrecht Duerer used to hang out at. George Washington slept here. really.

we spent a few hours indoors, warming up. so when we went back outside we FROZE!
so we just had to buy some wonderful whale hats.

i think it was the combo of brand new whale hats, and our souvenir boot mugs. but we were geeked. nuremburg's a party! at least when we're there.



then we got the warm fuzzies listening to a brass band play christmas carols in the square, in front of the big church. white christmas lights like candle flames on all the trees and some of the buildings. mitten-muffled hands clapping. it was very christmassy. we enjoyed.