Today we wanted to go to the market at Jannowitz Bridge and Alexanderplatz. Off we set on our usual 100 bus with a change at Zoological Garten and on to the U bahn. What a surprise when we arrived at Alexanderplatz, the market was quite a big one
And it had started snowing again
and look at this interesting time piece.
Lovely store too where we called to see if they had exciting decorations -sadly no. But I did buy my son something. Shhh! So it was back to the U bahn for the market we had spotted one day from the train which looked quite interesting.
Oops, when we got there we had a good hour to wait before it opened so we took ourselves into town and had something to eat returning to find the Big Wheel a-turning. I bet this is a real fun market in the evenings with teenagers having the time of their lives.
Anyone for hoop la?
Or a stomach churner?
Or maybe a fast car plus being tipped almost on your head?
and then there is always the chance you will get left at the top of this long arm.
and for the more sedate of us - a sweet castle
and a ghost ride to scare us wit-less
Ok we will leave the funfair there and go on to
Checkpoint Charlie.
By now the snow was coming down thick and fast so we beat a hasty retreat to Gendarmenmarkt which was to be our last market of this trip.
With entertainment - they were really good and the washboard was excellent.
Paul, this one is for you - smelly runny cheeses.
Those white dots are actually snow ...
The young lady above got annoyed with me taking a photo, I think she was shooing me off here.
So, a bowl of the most delicious soup (goulash, pork, potato and herbs - with a dash of cream, a glass of the most delicious Ghluwein of the trip and it was time to head back to our hotel and begin packing.
Just as an aside: we love Lidl's Ghluewein at home and we pay around £4 a bottle - guess how much it was here in Lidl? Answer tomorrow with a quick download of a few more photos.
