German Christmas Spirit

German Christmas Spirit

Leaving Carl and Juli with Ulli, Uta, Paul, Greta and the Ingrams headed off to the nearby village of Bensheim to see the Christmas markets.  Rugged up, we walked to the centre of town where the first thing we saw was a huge Ferris Wheel.  The 6 of us, minus Uta (who...
Who knew snow could be so much fun?

Who knew snow could be so much fun?

Wow! Snow! Hamish and I couldn’t believe it! That was snow, literally snow, right in front of us. We could touch it, feel it, let it freeze our hands and still be happy about it. Little snowflakes coated my fingernails like some twisted version of nail varnish, snow...
Journey to Juggenheim

Journey to Juggenheim

Our last morning in Stockholm was a special one, with three celebrations. It was the first day of the advent and so, at one end of the table the first of 4 candles were lit.  It was also Lydia’s naming day and in her own unassuming manner she quietly...