Christmas Markets 2009

Danube River Cruise Boats Bavaria Beer Hall Put up tree Xmas Eve No shortage of people in -10C What recession Most main shopping streets pedestrian only Packed until late evening Tougher Austrians not as warmly dressed Is this guy a relative A famous white horse Lipizzaner Stallions Famous Vienna Sacher Hotel And their tort Vienna Xmas Market truly unique Xmas fare of all description Pastries - breads to die for Tourist from whole world 300 buses from Hungary alone Need some hot Gluhwein Only run in Middle Ages -Street must be wide enough for a fat pig to turn around Bread anyone No neon signs here Nor few accomplished ice skaters Public buildings well lighted Elegant Christmas lighting Building extremely well maintained Father - Daughter ? Every town has a night Christmas Market And of course hot wine Horn Bands play from balconies Traditional meat shop or if you like cheese Auissi mother daughter adapting to cold And even some real snow At Least Carriages had tops Frost on trees even beats Edmonton Ludwicks Castle inspired Disney Finishing detail spectacular. 6 tradesmen too 4 years to carve bed headboard and canopy Summer at the castle somewhat different Fancy setting carriage ride Town right out of storybook Not a Express Holiday Inn Munich Hofbrauhaus date from 1589 Only seat 8000 in various levels of intoxication Much easier to keep warm with liquid anti freeze Unique hand crafted decoration Munich's Glockenspiel clock tower Puts on a bit of a show several times a day Ginger bread under table top for Christmas No shortage of bake good here Neat unique windows displays Painted construction hoarding for old Post office being renovated into hotel My summer hone in Munich on 900 acre manicured property Think the entrance hall needs repainting BMW main plant reception Munich Joan's new BMW Lucerne river Swiss memorial to mercenary solder who died defending king during French Revolution Lucerne Lucerne has several unique pedestrian bridges Not your typical Canadian jewelry store Our delightful Aussi Capt'n on lake cruise I hope the carriage has a heater Aussi family with kid who had never seen snow. Kids loved it Small Swiss beginners ski hill No shortage of snow here Typical downtown Zurich hotel Attended evening Christmas concert here Only one here but thousands of people using bicycles in cold and snow Kids Christmas Choir Not all paying attention Artichoke arrangement Salvation Army doing their thing

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