We did our best to sample our way through the Tübingen Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market) on Sunday. We only had a couple of hours in which to do it, though. So, we didn’t get a complete survey of all the foods on offer. However, I think we did a very good job of it, all things considered. 😉 Continue reading
As I’m sitting here munching on some Magenbrot, literally “stomach bread” — a Christmas cookie that’s nothing like the name implies— I’m sorting my photos from this past weekend’s Christmas market here in Tübingen. And I realize that I’m not going to finish doing that tonight. Continue reading
When I respond to each of your wonderful comments individually, it starts to push all of them off the front page, where they get harder to find. So, as before, I’ve gathered a bunch of my replies into today’s post. In general, as always, thanks so much for the comments and all the compliments on the photos!
My German course has a special afternoon session on Thursdays, which puts me at the Neckar River bridge later in the day than normal. Today, the sky had been bright and blue in the morning, but by the time class let out, it had turned a bit gray. Today is the first day this week it hasn’t rained most of the day, actually. Continue reading
I’ve gotta another thing to try for that postcard shot here in Tübingen: that “postcard shot” at night. 😉
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Today (December 6th) is St. Nicholas Day here in Germany. If you’re a little kid – or a not so little kid – it’s quite an exciting day.
Thanks, everybody, for all the comments on the posts and photos last week! I’ll get some replies to the questions posted in the next day or so.
In the meantime, today I have a quick followup on the chocolate festival. Let’s take a look at a photo of one of the foods on offer:
It was 3 months ago yesterday that Chris and I arrived in Tübingen. So, it seems like it’s a good moment to stop and briefly reflect on 3 months in our new home base. Continue reading
On my way to class the other morning, as I crossed a bridge over the Neckar River, I glanced over to the part of the river on the opposite side of the bridge. There I spotted the largest group of swans I’ve ever seen all in one place. They were emerging from the heavy fog that was still hovering over the Neckar River. Continue reading
Christmas markets are a big deal in Germany and Austria. In Bolzano, as well as in the rest of the South Tirol region in Italy, the Christmas market opened at the end of November, and ran at least until Christmas, if not longer. Continue reading