'Tis the season and all. Today was an adventure! We took the train to Köln (Cologne) which is only about an hour away from Aachen. The first thing that we seen when we get out of the train station is the Cathedral.
We went inside and looked around for a while. We went to the Cathedral Treasury that has reliquaries (ick!) and other treasures of the Church. That was neat, but no photos were allowed :-(
Right outside of the Cathedral was one Christmas market. We stopped quick for a glass of Glühwein
After a quick look around, we headed off to try to find the next Christmas Market. This one was right on the Rhein River, next to the Lindt Chocolate Museum (we didn't end up going in - it was getting late). This one was a Medieval Christmas Market. (Kind of like a Renaissance Fair. . ) This one was really fun - it was pretty small but there were some cute booths, fun food, and some entertainment.
Vladimyr eating some meat on a stick
The Juggling, Balancing, Taunting the Crowd show (we didn't know what he was saying but could tell it was funny)After leaving that market we went to another Christmas market that was not too far. This one was known as the Altermarkt. It was cute. Vladimyr bought a very nice pair of fur lined gloves - hopefully he will wear them :-)
After this market we headed back to the train station and back to Aachen. On our walk from the train station in Aachen to the apartment we passed the Elisenbrunnen which is a fountain that has the water coming up from natural hot springs (and smells like it too) Historically, the hot springs were something that brought people to the area and signs on the wall tell of the famous people who have come there.
We then went though the Aachen Christmas Market again (that would be market #4 for the day) and had another glass of Glühwein. These were super cute cups!
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