Opa and Oma

Last week we were fortunate to have a visit from Erik's parents, aka Opa and Oma, who came bearing gifts of mac n' cheese and peanut butter. We met them in Berlin on their day of arrival and our sleep deprived group of 6 set out to explore Berlin on an icy cold day.  We finally waved the white flag and sought warmth and recovery in the form of Irish Coffee.  Not exactly a German beverage, but the quantity of  meat that was consumed shortly thereafter more than made up for that fact. 

 

We had a great time spending time with them in Wolfenbüttel, with day trips to Braunschweig and Goslar.  However, I got the feeling that they mostly just wanted to hang out with a couple of little girls.

Elsa and Oma's new "sledding" game.

And, on their last day in Germany, their Christmas market dreams came true.  The market opened just in time for a quick bratwurst, glühwein, and some extraordinarily speedy power shopping before jumping on the train back to Berlin.