We took the train into the city Wednesday to catch the Christkindlesmarkt on one of its last days for this season. Not an easy undertaking with three kids since it's one gigantic DO-NOT-TOUCH kind of environment, but E and I visited the market in Nuremberg our first Christmas together, as well as the well-known ornament shop in Rothenberg ob der Tauber, and the few Christmas ornaments we brought back were pretty much our only souvenirs from our first European adventures since we were po'. Like big time po'. But we have a bajillion memories and enough photos to accompany them, so we're good. Right, so this market was awfully reminiscent of that Nuremberg market, even the smells...and the shop in Rothenburg? It had a giant walk-through stall here in Chicago. What? I can't get over it.
Riding the double decker train dad takes to work was a leetle bit exciting. 
Just a tiny smattering of what was there - you get the idea?
Anyway. We were rained on all day. Or was it sleet? Whatever - cold wet stuff all day, but it was a good Christmas activity none-the-less.
This is how to smile for the camera in sleet.
And we also took in the Macy's display windows, which the kids loved. The line to see Santa in Macy's was ridiculous, so we told the kids Santa isn't real. Ha, ha. No, not really.
And look what I brought back to look at! I've wanted one of these forever. No, actually it came from Home Goods, but it's the real deal, and it cost about 25% of what they were at the market, so even more awesome, right?
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
2 comments:
Totally awesome! I love the smiles in sleet as well.
Looks like fun even with sleet. Is the train typically red and white or was that a touch of Christmas? Either way pretty cool.
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