::home.for.Christmas::

we made it! we made it to the Christmas market and we made it home for Christmas. we are home in time for silent night, holy night.

we are supposed to visit a Christmas market last weekend but the plan was put off by the bad weather. snow storm to be exact. yesterday seems to be a good day to venture east and safe enough to drive on the road and so we departed for dusseldorf, a city just two and half hours drive from where we are. we did many other things among them of course strolling the Christmas market. it's not the biggest one compare to many border german's cities but when you have more than one purpose for a trip, dusseldorf seems to check all the boxes.

scenes at the Christmas market. dusseldorf has three different locations set up for Christmas market and much to our surprise we visited all three of them under the snowy weather condition!!

and who visited a Christmas market without eating curry worst, gluhwein, creamy mushroom, roasted nuts and those many junks goodies that seem perfect for a outdoor weather condition. a mug of warm gluhwein saved our lives, it gave us the warmth and the boost to carry on walking...

and many little things or mechanised items that catch your attention or worth a touch but not enough to take out the money out from your pocket to take them home...

when we are done with all the three Christmas markets and a side track of gourmet shopping... we stopped by k� - k�nigsallee, the famous shopping streets of dusseldorf, to some extends it resembles the omotesando of tokyo.

we suddenly quite enjoy our evening walk despite of the freezing temperature and the snow. never ending snow. the lights at k�nigsallee and the snow actually make the moment very romantic. yes, romantic! it has been awhile since i feel romantic.

even this empty chair, the lamp post, the snow on the ground and the distant background light seems romantic. a moment that we both want to cherish. a moment that we both agreed - it's romantic!

and the reflection of the lights on the canal is quite enchanting and romantic too! by now, i guess romantic is a blessing too as those moments don't come by easily...

back to our hotel, the christmas decoration at the hotel lobby is quite reflective of the ownership of the management of this hotel, we stayed at hotel nikko this time, a japanese hotel just at the main street of the little tokyo.

and needless to say the snow didn't stop when we woke up this morning and here is my piece of super yummy japanese matcha torte as breakfast before we start our journey home.

::home for Christmas::

wherever you are, whatever you do, i wish you a peaceful silent night and a holy night. and with great expectation waiting to celebrate the birth of Jesus, despite of Christmas trees, Christmas lights, Christmas markets or Christmas baking that i much talk about recently, deep in my heart, i know that the only and ultimate reason for this season is the birth of Christ, my Savior.

p/s: i spelled the city dusseldorf wrongly in my photo imprint :)