Last of the Lumières (for me)

I've left Strasbourg and I'm now in Paris, waiting for my flight tomorrow morning. In between the two cities, I took one last side trip to the beautiful little town of Annecy, which isn't too far off from Geneva. However, I will save that for another post. I just wanted to write a little about the Strasbourg Christmas markets, one last time.

Hot honeyed white wine!

Anyone else notice how this picture sparkles? I wanted to give everyone a sense of how it felt to be there

Monday night was my last night in Strasbourg for 2013, and it was weird. I spent all Monday at the Christmas markets, buying gifts, walking around, and treating myself to all the foods and drinks that I thought I had all the time in the world to try just three weeks ago... How fast time flies! Hot honeyed white wine, chocolate-covered raspberries, speculous crêpes, and one final spatzle-choucroute bowl (spatzle is unpronounceable German pasta, similar to gnocchi). All was delicious, of course. Monday night was also my last EPITECH lesson for the semester, and as I was headed home, it seemed fitting that the Christmas Markets of Place Broglie were closing for the night. It was my last night of lights in Strasbourg for me, for this year at least! 

It will be so strange returning in January to find no Christmas lights and no markets. And no crowds of tourists, too! Anyway, I'll end this post with one last picture of my beautiful city, all lit up.