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Schneeballen
The schneeballen looked great, so I got the Bailey’s one at one of the many Christmas markets in Berlin. The cookie is flavorless and it’s just a thin layer of chocolate swirled between cookie layers. I think I might have to try a different flavor to give them a fair rest.
Xmas Market Fun
This is an innertube hill/ride set up at a Christmas market in Berlin.
Ice skating in Amsterdam
That’s the Rijksmuseum in the background and lamps surrounding the rink.
Christmas Market in Berlin
Complete with currywerst to eat, grog to drink, carolers, and various handmade goods.
Dutch Winter Snacks
These stands have popped up in the last month in Amsterdam to make it easier to buy an assortment of fried foods.
Venice after 50
After spending our 50th birthdays in Verona, a few of us (Jeff, Laura, Abbe, Lorie and me) migrated to Venice for a couple of nights. We continued our luck with sunshine, even though it was a bit cold, but at least there was no flooding. We didn’t realize that November is the start of flood season in Venice.
Verona at 50
About 18 months ago, Lorie and I started thinking about how to throw ourselves a big 50th birthday party. We wanted a destination that friends would travel to where we could do activities and just hang out. Verona Italy was our final choice and we ended up with 17. We enjoyed dinners together, a walking tour of Romeo and Juliet locations in the city, a wine tasting of local wines, some shopping, and just hanging out in a shared living space in the hotel since we took over an entire floor.
The Adventures of Lorie and Brian Groth 