After several fairly major transportation issues (not nice to deal with at 7.30 in the morning!) such as our tube line not working and having to get two others twice as long in half the time and nearly missing our TGV to Strasbourg, we did actually get there!
Basically Strasbourg at Christmas is a German style market (like we have in England) but on an enormous, whole city scale. It's very nice, but to be fair, most of the stalls end up selling the same things and there's nothing really good to buy for 'proper' presents, but it is an experience. However, it really lives up to it's reputation at night as you can see from the photos:
Here is a blue tree (apparently representative of Quebec who is their guest 'country' (!) this year). It hurt our eyes...lots!
These are beautifully painted cookies (gingerbread?) we saw at one of the stands.
This is the massive 'horloge' or cloak in the Cathedral itself. Every quarter of an hour it 'dings' and an angel moves. It's at 12.30 that it really gives you a show. I have a video if you wish to see it, but basically the 12 Apostles move around the figure of Jesus, Death tolls it's bell reminding us that time is short, and a really scary cockrel crows!
This is the giant (28 metres!) Sapin Noel they have in Strasbourg, at night.
Random bunnies that were moving to music.
A full view of the Christmas Tree.
A gargoyle on the side of the Cathedral. He looked pretty cool, and I've named him Fred.
And finally Santa! Or, Pere Noel. It's a decoration, but I thought he was cute :).So, yes, that was Strasbourg. I have more photos on Facebook - so check there. And to my parents, I'll show you them all when I get home :)
I'm home in less than a week! Yay! I doubt I'll update before then, so Happy Christmas, Joyuex Noel and Frohliche Weinachten to all :D
Nielle xxx
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