Sunday, December 6, 2009

Basel's Weihnachtsmärkte


The most sparkly Christmas tree in Switzerland and possibly the world....  the Swarovski tree inside Zürich's Hauptbahnhof.  On Saturday we took the intercity train to Basel to see the outdoor Christmas market.



After wandering through the various street stalls for several hours, we went looking for hot chocolate and ended up at a Starbucks (yes, they are all over Switzerland too).  It was packed out with people and a huge line, but a couple employees spotted the kids and took them over to the store window.  They were having a "Kinderprogram" and let the kids spend the next hour decorating the window with Christmas trees, snowmen and Samichlaus drawings.   All of them agreed it was the best part of the day because they had NEVER been able to paint on a window before.


It was a highlight for us too as we got to sit back, talk, and enjoy our coffee and chocolate while they were busy painting.
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Basel Christmas market

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