Weihnachten in Bremen, Sonntag 18. bis Dienstag, 27. Dezember 2016

This year we arrived early enough to choose a tree! And that lady is our very own Countess Emma.

Lesson learned from last year: gingerbread house glued with chocolate, not icing. My favourite Christmas market in all the world! Until this day, I believed that was a whale... details on the Schütting building (opposite City Hall) flags at half-mast for Berlin Paternoster at the cotton exchange The Alex is home! Love the medieval/pirate market by Fogelvrei at the Schlachte! Thre tree waits outside until its time comes meanwhile we're back at the Christmas market Not every Santa is nice! Christmas market and City Hall after nightfall Christmas market last day the Schnoor - the old part of town my mom's a fan of Shaun the sheep I inherited most of these angels from my grandaunt our tree (left) and my stepmom's tree (right) - both with real candles real tree with real candles Secret Santa game at my aunt's