Saturday morning, as the sky started to clear finally
looks like it's gonna be a nice day.
on our way, a drive through the Vosges mountains in Alsace
Passing through Colmar...Where Bartholdi, the sculptor of the S o L was from...
in the fields near Ribeauville
a Winery on the Routes de Vin Alsace
we are heading to St Marie aux Mines, an old silver mining town
Beautiful
Approaching the mountain road
as soon as we got a little higher, everything was frosted
I love the shades of blue
so gorgeous, no?
coming over the mountain, overlooking the valley
the sun melted the snow on some slopes
The Baudet du Poitou
In town
the boucherie
an old mining car in the town square
on the way back home..an hour later we saw the largest moon rise in 15 years. it was spectacular.
when we got home, this Linzer Torte from Gisi's Aunt was in the mail..perfect!
SUNDAY MORNING
Back to fog and clouds!
It snowed a bit..
at the local cemetary, a tree with mistletoe...how appropos
it was so quiet and beautiful
undisturbed
Freiburg, ready for Christmas
Do you like Kuche?
The Christmas markets
They love the Glühwein
Strieble
Schneeballen
Traditional Black Forest slippers
wood carving
a Warning..pickpockets are all over the world!
of course, the Wurst stand
Kaiser Josef Strasse, the main shopping street
My favorite drink..Apfelsaftscholer...apple juice mixed with selzter
We stopped in a church earlier this week to light candles and say a prayer for my Aunt Sue, who passed away last week.
