Bad Tolz is a beautiful place to visit, even the view from the river bank is picture perfect…
Bavaria
Homemade Stollen
We have always had Stollen at Christmas, ever since I can remember anyway. Perhaps one of my earliest Christmas food memories is being handed thick; haphazardly cut slices to wash down with hot chocolate, half choking on the icing sugar coating in the rush to be the first to get to the marzipan in the […]
Meeting St. Nicholas
Sometimes discovering the traditions and customs of your new country can lead to a lot of questions (and accusing glares) from the two Small People in our house… Like why on earth hasn’t St. Nicholas ever visited before?? They found out about this Patron Saint of around a million things (including thieves, sailors and children) […]
Sunday Photo – Christmas Stars Munich
Christmas Stars – Munich – frequently found in the many Christmas Markets here…
An Alternative Anniversary
Having yet to find a babysitter, one set of visiting grandparents very kindly offered yesterday, so we could go out for our anniversary. Not having been out at all on our own since our arrival, both of us didn’t really want to do the usual spending the whole evening at a posh restaurant as there’s […]