On Saturday we braved the snow and drove two hours to Aachen, Germany to visit the Christmas Market. The girls enjoyed a visit with Santa Claus and decorated a picture frame for their photo with Santa. Elisabeth and Kate also enjoyed riding the Merry-Go-Round several times. It was a very cold day so we drank lots of hot chocolate and malt wine. We ate roasted nuts dipped in chocolate and sugar. What a treat! We enjoyed listening to a brass quintet play Christmas carols in the market.
In Aachen there is an impressive cathedral. Elisabeth and Kate loved the stained glass windows and the mosaics in the cathedral. They also enjoyed visiting the thrown of Charlemagne on the second floor. Apparently, Aachen was once the capital of the Holy Roman Empire.
Aachen, Germany
http://www.aachen.de/En/ts/Current_information/index.html
