Ok, we're gonna try this posting on a train ride again. While I'm heading toward the next town on my whirlwind Christmas Market tour, I'll tell you about my previous day.
Bremen is a gorgeous town, once you get into the Altstadt (old city). I took a tunnel under the wall that surrounded it and emerged into old Germany. It was easy to find the market, but I went past a store that specialized in local Bremen products...so of course I went in. I found locally roasted coffee, liquor flavored with ginger and lemon, and so much more. I spent about 60 Euro in there. The staff was super helpful and gave me a guidebook and a map of the old city.
Then it was off to the Christmas Market...
I found Santa Claus! I see him much more often than I do St. Nickolas here in the North.
The town hall...
A Germann gargoyle!
More of the market around every corner
The famous statue of Bremen's city musicians. Another Grimm fairy tale.
This is the HUGE tree.
And some lovely holiday decor down a side shopping street...
I found a candy shop where you could watch them make Christmas candies through the window.
A sign pointing you to the market with the famous musicians
The next market was by the waterfront, so you had to go past this lovely tall ship.
This market (Schlacte-Zauber) was along the promenade by the river. It had a seafaring/pirate theme with a lot of the vendors costumed in historical garb.
My dinner, with gluwein in a mug I could take home (I asked and they even gave me a clean one!).
Pirates...ARGH!
The nice thing about that market is that it was in a straight line, so it was hard to get turned around. Up one side, down the other and you knew you'd seen everything. I restrained myself from buying some jewelry.
Then, it was back to the main market. It was getting dark and I wanted to catch it with all of the lights.
I found some chandeliers down an alley, just like those in Vienna and Innsbruk.
Back to the big tree...
I was starting to get tired, and it was time for another drink. Eierpunsch it was!
It was around this time I discovered that I had forgotten to put my Fitbit back on after I took my morning shower. I know I did a ton of walking, but no proof of it. Darn!
Headed back to my hotel and got my stuff in order as the next day is a trip to Goslar. That's a story for later...
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