a bit more on christmas

This past weekend I day tripped to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It was quite charming in the evening, especially because of the Christmas markets. I also saw the market at the Rathaus (the local government building) in Vienna. This market is huge and incredibly decorated.

The Rathaus decorated for Advent with the market in the foreground.

Cedric in front of the president's house in Bratislava.

Cedric with some Slovakian money. This currency will be exchanged with the Euro on the first of January.

The little bit of snow we had last week in Salzburg.

Snow on the Festung.

And the latest column: Noisy (former) Yugoslavians and odd expressions

Advent-time in Austria

So I thought I'd make an update since I can't sleep thanks to the super-loud Serbian dance party happening two floors below me. Since Venice, I've been to Berlin, had Thanksgiving, bought the Cardiac Move single and went to a soccer game. Fortunately, Cedric survived a near-death experience at Thanksgiving.

Here are some photos:


Salzburg Red Bulls soccer game


At Media Markt buying the Cardiac Move single


Kathi was still hungry after our gigantic Thanksgiving dinner, so she contemplated eating Cedric.


With some pumpkin pie


At Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp in Oranienburg, north of Berlin


At the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe


On top of the Reichstag


And here are some links to my latest columns:

Column 11: Venice: Glass, museums and not as costly as you'd think
Column 12: Burgers, fries and World War II history in Berlin
Column 13: Remembering the past, living in the present