After arriving late the night before (thanks Ryan Air for the 2 hour delay!) we had a slow start to the morning.
Stop 1: Bakery! (Back Galerie) A couple doors down for Brekky. We enjoyed ogling all the German treats (neither of us having been here before). We got the breakfast deal that came with 2 fried eggs, salami, cheese, cucumber, a bread roll, chocolate croissant and a coffee all for the low low price of 5 euro.
Stop 2: We started making our way to the Brandenburg Gate but walked past Hillsong Berlin on the way so popped in and caught the second half of the service.
Stop 3: Back on the way to Brandenburg but this time distracted by a Christmas market (number 18 of our trip), this was a cute small one with lots of decorations and schnitzels.
Stop 4: Made it Brandenburg Gate, very nice.
Stop 5: Memorial of the murdered Jews of Europe. This is the main holocaust memorial in Germany and it was devastating reading about the atrocities. It is very well put together with a museum type layout with stories and images and then concrete blocks above ground. It definitely helps you to understand more about the evil that went on.
Stop 6: Walked through the park of Tiergarten which was beautiful and headed onto Charlottenburg Palace (after getting lost on the way) for number 19 Christmas markets. The palace was beautiful and really well lit up, huge markets with lots of great stalls- a bit crowded though being a Sunday.
Stop 7: Christmas market number 20- Weihnachtszauber at the Gendarmenmarkt. This is a very traditional Christmas market and it was beautiful, lots of star lights, in a historical square with a big stage with dancers and pantomime plays. We enjoyed a delicious chicken schnitzel with homemade fries.
Brewer Tour 19-20 
Yummmmm
Nice self timer shot 👌🏼👌🏼
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Happy Christmas for tomorrow. We’ll miss you. Janet is home (still working on the thesis). Ian and Jo have just been for Christmas Eve lunch. I’m having a rest before the next food making session and 11.00pm Carol service.
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Thanks Judy! Merry Christmas. We missed all of you as well, glad we could say hi. Glad you had a nice time all together on Christmas Eve and hope it is a great time at crazy week.
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Have an enjoyable Xmas celebration in Prague. We will certainly be thinking of you. On our visit to Prague we went on a Voltava[?] R.cruise late in the day and the lights came on under the Charles Bridge — was also a “blue” moon’ Memorable. You have picked up speed again after your Cinque Terra stay!!!
Lots of love from us both,Nan. xoxo
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Thanks Nan and Poppy, we missed you all. That sounds lovely, the Charles Bridge is very beautiful as well as the castle. Love Kirsten
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The Christmas market world tour is about to be end. 😦
TIme for a last push. See if you can hit 25. You know you can do it!
Michael
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Thanks Dad! We made it! 25 by the 25th, 🙂
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