Walking in a Winter Wonderland

The beauty of not having Thanksgiving over here is that nothing holds you back from getting into the Christmas spirit. Christmas decorating in the states has crept up a bit on the calendar, with more and more people flipping the switch on their icicle lights and nativity scenes before they are officially allowed to, i.e. before Turkey Day, but here they take it to that next level. What started with a reindeer in the street…

                   Ended in a Winter Wonderland!!!

 

Deliveries for the Winter Wonderland extravaganza began at the end of October. And at some point between then and November 18^th, the elves must have swooped in while we were asleep and assembled this masterpiece! 

Filled with people, this North Pole wonderment is a great place for people of all ages. Sprinkled throughout are games and rides for the youngins, and then shopping and dining for the young at heart. 

Since I missed it in New Orleans I made sure to plan a visit to the rotating Carousel Bar. Much like the one in New Orleans, this one too gives you that spinning sensation while you drink. And yes, it is most certainly the carousel that gives you the spinning sensation, not the alcohol which you are imbibing. 

Now I heard rumor of this famous Bavarian Beer Garden, and when I stumbled on it, I was immediately transported back to my time in the German beer gardens of München. They had das boots. They had beer wenches. They had spätzle. They had potato pancakes. (and great advertising!) 

 And THEY. HAD. SAUSAGES. Boy oh boy, did they have sausages.

White sausages. Red sausages. Curry sausages. Spicy Sausages. You name it! All being cooked on these massive sausage grills. This would be my dad’s DREAM COME TRUE to have this in our backyard.

I can officially say I am in the Christmas spirit now!! And got my fill of German bangers too...

English word of the day: Clothes horse = drying rack. I was watching the British version of The Soup and one of the clips they rolled was a woman “stuck in a clothes horse.” Don’t ask why or how, just know that no animals were harmed in the making.