Christmas in Germany

Christmas time this year ended up being a bit different than planned. Originally we had decided to go to the southeast region of Germany, called ‘Schwarzwald’ (Black Forrest) and do the holiday with Alex’s dad and grandmother. Sadly, while I was in Manchester on business, Alex’s grandmother passed away. So we changed our plans to go to Alex’s dad’s house and have a quiet holiday there.

The day after I arrived home from Manchester for the Christmas holiday, I was not feeling well. The next day, I had the flu with a rather high fever. Alex was a great nurse and took very good care of me. Still, not at all a fun way to start the holiday. Not to mention, because I was in Manchester all during the work weeks, we had been running around like crazy people getting presents and packing and shipping them. Remember how everything is closed on Sundays here? This was what we were doing on our Saturdays, so needless to say; I was ready for a vacation and did not want to spend it sick in bed. Also, Alex’s dad came down with a cold so when we arrived on Christmas Eve, his dad and I were a lovely sight!

We did our Christmas dinner and gift exchange on Christmas Eve. His dad had bought a beautiful tree that they decorated. We spent the afternoon just relaxing (me sleeping off my flu bug) and enjoying the lovely cookies his dad made. Seriously, no holiday is complete without his dad’s cookies! That night we dressed up for dinner and did our gift exchange. I can’t even list all the things I got because the two of them spoiled me! I did receive some great books to read. His dad made a great dinner and we enjoyed some nice champagne and wine. It really was a lovely holiday and I enjoyed spending my first Christmas with Alex in person!