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Essen, Germany - 20th December 2009
We have snow! Yesterday it wasn't much fun. We had a 4h drive and for 3h of those we could see nada. At down to -14°C (6.8°F) had to stop 6 times to wipe frozen snow-salt-sludge off the windshield. Luckily we got somewhere it was a little warmer (-8.5°C/16.7°F) and less new snow before it got dark. But today it was great. We took a long walk in the snow. I really need something warmer to wear, though. Today is also the 4. Advent. All the lights on this more modern "Advent wreath" are burning now. Behind you see a little poinsettia, Christstern in German, the traditional flower here for this season. People also put up some window decorations and lights in their windows and gardens, mostly just plain white lights in the area for this year. In other years there used to be blinking colored lights or stars, reindeers etc. and some people still use those, but most of the decorations we see are simpler. There are traditional Schwibbögen, handmade wooden candleholders from a region in eastern Germany. Maybe we can show those some time later.
Posted Dec 20, 2009, 9:35 pm [Quote]
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