Weihnachstmarkt Time!

Thursday and Friday we hit the Christmas Markets ("Weihnachtsmarkt") full force. Thursday we visited a smaller one near Potsdamer Platz. The highlight was the huge man-made sledding hill in the middle of the city. Friday we went to Unter den Linden, near Friedrichstrasse. We went "bummeln" or window-shopping (in this case small tent and hut shopping).

Enjoy the pics!

our "Wilder Loewe" or "Wild Lion" (since we hadn't posted a picture of the diplo-cat in a while--it is his blog, afterall)

did I mention there is also a fair-- who wants to ride the ferris wheel or go on a Drop Zone ride when it's 30 degrees out? That's the radio tower (Funktuerm) in the background--the "Eiffel Tower of Berlin"
ahhhh.... the mushrooms....cooked ones and fresh ones the lady had just poured in the pan
the Christmas tree (Weihnachtsbaum) at Pariser Platz, in front of the Brandenberg Gate
Unter den Linden
in front of the Russian Embassy

the bustle of the Christmas markets
Christy at the Christmas market
David enjoying his grog.
Christy enjoying her Gluhwein

David enjoying his "Kartoffelpuffer" (potato pancakes)