If you want to celebrate Christmas, the best place to do it is in London. There's Christmas fairs and festivals galore, and the hardest part is picking which one to go to. I settled on the Cologne Christmas Market at Southbank Centre since the Real Food Festival was also going on at the same locale.
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| Sausage, onions and potatoes. Yum! |
It was dark by the time we arrived there, so we got to fully appreciate all the fairy light canopies that were hung from every roofline. Each of the 60 or so wooden stalls had their own Christmas decor, and J and I had a grand old time perusing the goods offered up for sale along with a ton of other people. There were a variety of things, and all things Christmas, of course, such as roasted chestnuts, mulled wine (J enjoyed a cup), and lots and lots of sweets. And we also got to catch our first glimpse of the London Eye, Westminster, and the Golden Jubilee Bridge in the evening, all lit up. After we were Christmased out, we headed back to the Real Food Festival, where J and I shared a sausage dish with boiled potatoes and onions with toasted cheese. Sooo good.
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| Old-fashioned carousel for the kiddies |
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| The gingerbread stall - Definitely one of the more popular ones! |
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| The Thames looks a lot nicer at night |
Anyway, we decided to walk off some of the food and wine by walking over the bridge and ended up walking over to Trafalgar Square where surprise surprise, the Christmas tree was up! Along with a giant menorah and a nativity display. The tree is a gift from Norway, and it's decorated in the Norwegian style. The tree has been given every year since 1947 in thanks for British assistance during World War II. Isn't that amazing?
We finished off the evening with a stop at the nearby Waterstone's to pick up some books for the remainder of the evening, and we're going to order a Thai takeaway and settle in for some X Factor. A great Saturday night.
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