Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Hamburger Weinachtsmarkt

The Christmas market of Hamburg (or "Hamburger Weinachtsmarkt) was quite a place to see. Everyone sets up little shops to sell all sorts of stuff - everyting from roasted chestnuts to bird houses to music boxes to decorative nutcrackers. Lots of green boughs, red ribbons and white lights decorate the tops of these temporary structures which are taken down shortly after New Year's. The Weinachstmarkt is a German cultural thing, and at night the lights and decorations make the place feel enchanted. The gigantic pyramid with the windmill was located in the center of the Hamburger Weinachtsmarkt. Elder and Sister Tingey, Michelle, Lisa, Adylae and I had a good time looking at the little trinkets for sale and trying out the various pastries and cakes!

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