Leipzig Weihnachtsmarkt

 Thankfully the wind wasn't blowing and the view was stellar!

 A whole section of the market was set up in a circle to portray some of Grimm's Fairy Tales. The wolf in the picture above had a belly that actually moved up and down while he made snoring noises.

 There is a small Finnish market among all the German. We weren't sure why...

 Music everywhere! You could walk and always be listening to something new within ear shot.

The weather was the nicest it has been in a while so the fam and I decided to take full advantage of that and head to the Christmas market in downtown to see all the cool things it had to offer. There were hundreds of stalls offering everything you could possibly imagine to buy. The most popular being hot wine and giant and delicious sausages. Vendors were selling everything from handmade ornaments to clothing to chocolate to house wares to candles. The list goes on! I even braved the ferris wheel right when we arrived. Go me! If you happen to be in the area of a Christmas market I totally recommend going.

Reflection

Sometimes its nice to just get lost for a while. I hope your weekend is full of adventures. XO

Prague: Day Three

 The trolley car that took us up the hill to the mini Eiffel Tower.

 The hill the tower is on is also home to several old buildings including a monastery. 

 Can you spot the warning sign forbidding 'swimming in the spaghetti'?

 We had a late lunch before heading home at a cute little bistro a bit off the beaten path. The environment was homey and cozy and we had the place to ourselves. I ordered the meal with the most food/calories in it because I was starving and wasn't one bit disappointed with what they brought me!

 This painting was right outside the door of the cafe we ate in. It reminded me of my mom yelling out the car window every day (kindly of course) as we got out for school to 'Remember who you are'. 

A cool fishbowl office building.

Day three in Prague was fun and busy and we all went home that night happy with what we'd experienced the last few days. The trolley up to the tower and the view from the top reminded me so much of Mr. Rogers. So much so that I was this close to whipping on a sweater and some Keds while serenading anyone within ear shot with 'Won't You Be My Neighbor'. Seriously, though, the trolley took us on a cool adventure to a famous landmark and the view gave the city a 'toy' look like the one in the show. Needless to say I nerded out a bit;)

The weather was good to us until we drove home and then it stared to rain and get foggy. Thank goodness for toasty warm and dry cars! 

I am so grateful for the opportunity I had to go with my host family to Prague for a few days. I had lots of fun and look forward to returning some day. Hope ya'll are doing well. XO