Catching Up

I’m starting to do the final clearing up in the apartment as time is getting short and the weather is rainy. Now I’m working on organizing the photos and backing them up. Here are some I took at the Munchner Freiheit Christmas market. This market is for the local craftsfolk; these people typically have stores in the area.










This is the market at Marienplatz, it is much more focused on Christmas ornaments for the tourists.






And this is the Krippenmarket at the Rindermarkt area; it is focused on Christmas crèches (‘krippen’, in German). This is a small market, with maybe 10 non-food stalls; all selling objects to put in the creches.






In Bavaria, a crèche always includes a pot suspended over a wood fire, and local people in Bavarian dress.



And the smells of the markets are wonderful. The perfume in the air is the roasting nuts; typically coated in cinnamon & sugar:



And the hot drinks. 'Feuerzangenbowle' is 'fire blood bowl'; it involves hot tea & rum. Waay too tasty, and smells wonderful too.


Now I must launch myself out into the snow/rain, I'm on cat care duty for a friend. More later!