With no turkeys on any menu around we tried to make the most of our European Thanksgiving. We spent the afternoon in Bern. It was sooo cold but we managed to walk a few of the old medieval city streets. We ate at the only place open at 4:00, a swanky café in the city’s fanciest hotel. Kids don’t frequent this place so the girls were treated like royalty getting free gifts from the gift shop and pads and paper from the hotel (maybe they were just trying to keep them happy so they didn’t disturb the other guests!) Our feast consisted of a fresh mixed salad, divine coconut pumpkin soup, and a creamy ravioli dish. It was delicious and we all thought the evening was fabulous…but we missed our families that were gathered together 1000s of miles away. As we are removed from all that is “normal” one thing clearly stands out as being absent and that is family. We missed you!
Our Thanksgiving table and the atmosphere was really elegant but to hard to capture...but here we are!
A coach pulled by these beautiful horses came by. We went to check it out and a princess got out and gave the girls bags of candies. She was advertising beer but the girls just thought their luck had come in...
I don't know if you can see the small Christmas trees in all of the flag holders above the first level on the buildings. They were along each street in Bern and when lit up at night it was so festive.
These little statue fountains are every 50 yards or so. This is a characteristic bear guarding the city.
We visited a fun chocolate shop that put us under its Christmas spell. The girls were given little marzipan in the shape of fruits and veggies - a carrot, a pear and a potato.
The girls at the Ogre Fountain (it was sooo cold!)
The Ogre is enjoying a snack...kids! I'm sure parents have used this ogre to get their kids to do all sorts of things over the years.
The clock tower has little bears (right) that come out and go round and round.
Another Bern bear
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