Last Leaves - Never-ending Gray Days

 Looking outside of my studio window, the last few leaves cling to the tree. What they are hanging on for is a mystery. The never-ending gray cloudy days continue. At least there is not constant rain as we weathered through the last two weeks in Portugal. 

Now we are heading off to Harbor City and then an attempt of finding much less crowded Christmas Markets downtown Hamburg. Saturday night, there was a solid wall of humans shoulder to shoulder in the lanes between the stalls. This caused no possible visibility of the charming stalls featuring food and wares. The possibility of getting crushed was a legitimate fear so we left. (of course, after my glo-wine) The Gluehwein stalls were racking in cash and there was no shortage of filled cups and happy customers. I tried a Gin Gluhwein which was a change but today will revert back to the traditional Gluhwein. Peter is looking forward to his favorite Grünkohl. (sort of mashed green kale and potatoes)

A typical Gluhwein stall - packed with people enjoying their pots (mugs) of warming liquid.

My Christmas Market treat in the pot which by the way carries a redeemable deposit.

A traditional Grunkohl stall. Just look at all of those boiled potatoes.

Yum.

An old-time carousel for the little ones.