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Day 10

 It's Jessica writing today :)

We slept in a bit today, until nearly 8am! That was perfect timing though as our breakfast reservations were at 9am. We leisurely got ready and made the short walk to the Guesthaus Viktoria. On the menu today was extra pretzels (for Adam), an apple pie pastry (for me), lost of fruit (for Luke) and meat, cheese and eggs for the table. Freshly brewed coffee and apple juice rounded out the meal. It was divine. The breakfast was so filling that we needed a short break back at the BnB before heading out into the city. 

After 30 minutes, we were bundled up again and on our way out to explore. The weather today was 40 degrees and clear (ish) skies. The forecast called for rain, but it was dry when we went out. We walked through the city, the cobbled streets, the main square and even let Luke run around for a bit. It was fairly empty and very peaceful. We found our way to the famous Kathe Wohlfahrt Christmas store. This store is known for all of their Christmas decorations and ornaments. You weren't supposed to take pictures inside, but I think Adam snuck a few. It was breathtaking. It was as if Christmas had exploded  on every wall, on every ceiling, and on every inch of this store. We spent some time wandering before finally calling it an afternoon and heading back, just in time for naptime. 

Once Luke was asleep, Adam and I relaxed for a bit. I put on a movie, but it wasn't long before Adam was itching to go back out. He went off, and I finished my movie right as Luke was waking up. It was still a few hours until dinner so we hung out in the BnB, alternating watching tv shows, reading books, coloring, playing with toys and eating snacks, all toddler fan faves. Once 5:45pm rolled around, we were off to dinner, this time at Winstube Zum Pulverer.

The restaurant was very authentic, and even had chairs with carved heads on them. Adam ordered the goose breast with dumplings and red cabbage and I went for another round of schnitzel, this time with fries and a salad. Everything was so tasty and inexpensive as well! We left feeling very full and happy with our time spent in Germany. Back at the B&B, Luke is currently down for the count, and Adam and I are getting ready to pack for our early morning departure back to Belgium. 8 hours of driving for us tomorrow!





















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