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Christmas Countdown
... I guess it pays to tell everybody that you want a Christmas Card from them! To everybody else, you still have time...
I was quite pleased with the box of Australian goodies which included: Vegemite (an Australian breakfast spread), The Advertiser newspaper (still rubbish), an umbrella hat (wouldn't be caught dead in it), an Adelaide calendar plus a variety of souvenirs including magnets, pins and stickers.
But come ...
Extreme Randomness
... br> Then I got busy getting my package organised for Australia by buying a few German things to send home. Go visit Rainer in 2 weeks and you might be able to read a German newspaper. Season 1 of Dr House has been entertaining me in the afternoons as well, but with an upcoming trip to Stuttgart this Sunday, I've been trying to organise that and Christmas cards as well. It isn't too late if you want one, just let me know.
The seasons ...
European Girls
... beginning of a Christmas market and sampled some of the traditional Christmas treats like a mohrenkopf (a chocolate marshmellow desert). When we returned back to Winnenden, Evann and I dressed up fancy and had a night on the town and checked out some different restaurants. Throughout Evann's visit we also went to the Fernsehrturm in Stuttgart, which is a lookout tower similar to the space ...
Philosophizing over Glühwein
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We stopped at the Eckstein (Cornerstone) Kneipe which was a loud music bar and sat down for beer and cocktails. We were lucky to get an early table because the bar filled up pretty quickly. The music was good and everyone had a good time, although Tania seemed to be a little more drunk so we caught a taxi back instead of waiting for the tram.
A good night had by all! Can't wait for the ice ...
Aurbach and Alsbach Castles
... what I do find is in German. Through rough translating I know that it was once owned by six people. It was robbed and burned. At one point it was owned by the Count of Diez in the 1500's (yes, the same Diez where my family is from). It eventually fell into disrepair and is now in ruin, however, there is still a beer garden in the castle.
We were practically the only people at the castle, so the boys had a great time running around this ...