Goslar

Finally after a third visit to Goslar, this cute little town gets some press.  Just 30 minutes down the track from Wolfenbüttel, it is an easy day trip (or half day, in our case) that we did first with my parents, then with Erik´s, and now on our own. 

Clara taking in the scenery of the German countryside

 It is an incredibly picturesque town located at the foot of the Harz mountains that boasts the Kaiserpfalz, or Emperor's Residence, dating back to the 11th century, and a pretty cool Glockenspiel (you know, the bells that ring and little moving characters come out of the doors and do their thing) that is way more impressive than Munich's.  The attraction this time was to check out the Weihnachtsmarkt and soak up those rays of sun that barely creep over the rooftops before sinking back down for the afternoon, night, and a good chunk of the morning. 

Germans in their natural habitat

Just a few shots of some of the highlights:

Erik and Elsa's Spanferkel (roasted suckling pig) sandwich stand



Elsa with her lebkuchen