We had the chance to go visit friends from Washington that just moved to Germany near Nuremberg. We hadn't seen them in about three years. It was really great to spend time together. It was a cold weekend but we're learning how to bundle up and keep a 21 month old warm and happy :) We spent a few hours in Rothenburg, but it was really windy and got bitter cold as soon as the sun went down so we left early. We then took the train into the city and spent the whole day. We walked and walked and walked some more! There was so much we wanted to see but, it's definitely not a one day trip if you want to see it all. We'll be going back for sure! I thought I had taken more pictures but I was really just taking it all in for myself, sorry :) It was a great way to spend some much needed family time.
Here's the wild woman enjoying her first taste of kinder punch or kinder Glühwein. Regular Gluhwein is made with hot red wine, spices, and some sugar. The kiddo version is made with cherry tea, grape juice, spices, and some sugar. The wild woman and I really like it, Daddy prefers the real stuff :) This was at our local Christmas Market shortly after we came home.
This one is our favorite! haha I REALLY LIKE THIS MOMMA!
One handed!
Getting ready to enter Rothenburg the walled city, built in 1388!
It was like pages from a fairytale.
I enjoyed the street decorations, Charlie Brown trees :)
This market was a little different. The huts were all over the place, in allies, side streets, and the main square.
The train ride to Nuremberg! We dressed for warmth, not fashion :)
Audrey showing her tickets. I learned the hard way how to buy tickets. We only needed one... I bought two.
My two peas in a pod.
The older part is walled in and the newer parts of Nuremberg circle around it. The city is huge.
Fruit Bread hut
Ben really liked it!
I knew I should have taken a picture of what this was called... a type of lebkuchen
Tons of wood works
Ben and I got a kick out of this. It's not the Deutch Red Cross, its the Bavarian Red Cross. The best way I can relate it to you is like this. You have the United States, and you have Texas. :)
The Church in the main square. On the hour it would go off and you could watch the little show below. It was really neat at noon. People were everywhere, just standing around with their cameras ready, looking up.
Enjoying her special treat.. one of many that day :)
Mmmm, my favorite! She' calles it her Auddy Tea.
While she slept in the carrier, Ben and I treated ourselves with a chocolate covered banana... amazing. We felt bad we were eating it while she was sleeping so we kept the last bit for her on the train. The little stinker ate the chocolate off and handed Ben the banana to ben. It was really good chocolate :)
"Sticky Messy" It's was Aud says when she's done eating and she's got stuff all over her.
I know long post but I thought I'd just get it all covered with one!
So glad to see you're posting again! Aud is getting sooo big!
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