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Weinachten? 2019 (translation) So this is Christmas?

Not much time for Christmas this year, with trying to get the apartment furnished, and all the visa arrangements taken care of.  Fortunately we got invited to a friend's house for Christmas eve, and they even had gifts for us.  Their Christmas eve dinner involved sushi, and all kinds of other "taste testing" foods.





Spent time with friends at a Christmas Markt in Abensberg, north of Munich Germany.



the Weinachtsmarkt at SchlossOrt in Gmunden


Enjoying a little Christmas music.


We've had a little bit of fog on occasion. Got lost in the fog on back country roads more than once.

One of those lovely "back country roads."


Peeked inside a few local churches.






Wandered around Salzburg a bit.



Looked for relatives.




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  1. Hawaii HenFebruary 1, 2020 at 4:40 AM

    The Christmas Markts look oh so fun....the landscape breathtaking....churches and view of Salzburg beautiful!! Christmas with friends....almost as good as with family!!

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