Christmas 2015

Salam guys,
This year's christmas we decided to stay at home rather than going traveling somewhere.Well,we have travel plans after New year,tough,and we're expecting some guests tonight.So we as the hosts already planned several things to do and places to visit!It's gonna be a lot fun!

Last year we were at in laws' house on christmas,but this year we skipped christmas :P
We hope to make it again at their place next year.

Although we were just at home,husband cooked us a special german dish for the Xmas lunch called "Chicken Schnitzel" or for us Malaysians known as chicken chop but the chicken is cooked different way.Always enjoy this simple but tasty dish.

After that we decided to take a stroll at a hill nearby since weather was perfectly warm and sunny.Talking about weather,it feels weird that we have a very warm winter this year.As much as I hate winter coldness,but I have to be honest,I kinda miss it,especially the snow.

Well,winter is still long,so let's wait for the winter wonderland to arrive :)

How was your christmas holiday spent?

Chicken Schnitzel,the chicken is made flat by using special kitchen hammer,and then coated with bread crumbs and shallow fried with either vegetable fat or oil.

Our OOTDs

On top of the Birkenkopf.See how sunny the weather was.One can even see as far as the mountain yesterday from here

After coming home,I decided to make Eikrapfen/Egg Choux that is quite famous here during christmas season.Last year in Cologne,I ate tons of these and miss them,so I googled some easy recipe and started whipping the ingredients.

The texture of Eikrapfen from inside.It is the same ingredients used for making cream puff that is famous in Malaysia,but instead of baking them in the oven,I deep-fried them and coat with sugar like classical donuts.

Eikrapfen

Weekend : Nuremberg Xmas Market

Assalam guys,
This is my third post for this month when we already entered the last 10 days of December :P
I was a bit busy before this preparing for my theoretical exam to obtain my driving license and afterwards,after some time off from blogging I found myself losing the mojo for a while :P

Although I have a lot to tell you guys about.Last 2 weeks we were in Berlin and since this is the christmas season,we went to a number of Xmas markets all over Germany.Germany is famous for having the worldwide famous Xmas markets,and one of them is Nuremberg Xmas market.

This is our second time since last 2 years.This Xmas market is a good place to find local "Lebkuchen",or widely known as gingerbread cookies as there are several local manufacturers producing it,and one of them belongs to my friend's family.We found the Lebkuchen from my friend's family is pretty good,so we bought for us and some friends.

And here also another attraction and difference than any other Xmas markets is the Kids Christmas market .Well,Kids and little rides are inseparable.This time we let Alayna ride the choochoo train and the carousel :)

She was so happy but understood that we had to go afterwards as she didn't cry after we left :)

To the Xmas Market we go!

Kids Christmas market

"My first train ride!"

Waving at mama from the carousel

Secrety wishing for another ride.Next time ok , baby

This is the Nuremberg Xmas Market where all the hidden gems are

Weekend : Wandering in Vineyards

I almost forget about our trip in the vineyards last Sunday.It was a lovely day although a bit chilly,and so we headed to Bad Canstatt where Stuttgart's biggest vineyards are located.Well,we would not come here in other seasons,but it is so colorful in autumn,so we always make it a yearly event to come here in Autumn.

Stuttgart is well-known with its vineyards throughout Germany actually.

Till then people.
Bye.

Budak suka bertenggek ni bila tengok mak dia nak ambil gambar :P

On the way back,we stopped by at our favourite Persian restaurant in the city center.it has been over a year since the last time we came here.I miss its saffron rice and lamb cutlets teribbly :)

Weekend : Neuschwanstein in Autumn

Last Saturday we decided to hit the road again heading to the fairy-tale castle.Why I name it fairy-tale castle?Because it was a foggy day when were there and we could only have a peep of the castle behind the fog,making it look so fairy :)

Second this is the castle that inspired the Disney castle.This is the fairy Neuschwanstein,a very famous tourism destination located in the south of Germany in the region of Schwangau,Bayern/Bavaria.

It was my third time there and the first for our beloved daughter.Although the weather was not the best that day,but we were so satisfied that we arrived here in the colorful autumn.We decided to hike up the mountain going up the castle than taking the bus this time because we wanted to the enjoy the colors of autumn along the way.It was a good decision as many leaves were in various color hues.We were so excited and took a lot of photos.

Here are some of the pictures we took that day.Hope you guys enjoy them as much as I do.

Thanks and have a nice week!

The lake at the foothills

There is the Neuschwanstein

The castle behind the fog,beautiful no?

On the way back we stopped at a river on the boarder of Austria-Germany called Lech

Colors of Autumn 3

How did your weekend treat you guys?We had a very exciting weekend.On Saturday we were on the mission to find a castle haha.This will be told in next post.

Today we decided to check this one place out nearby our place.This is the same place we came every year for cherry blossoms viewing.

Little that we knew,this place is also darn beautiful in autumn,or shall I say more beautiful than in spring,I'm in love!

I guess we shared the same opinion with an american guy we bumped into today saying that he was also in love with this place and even brought his camera just for the sake of taking pictures!And guess what,we were chosen to be the models in his pictures :)

Well,autumn,like spring,only comes fast and will also leave us so fast.So,we didn't want to take this beautiful season for granted,although it was quite chilly today we decided to come out and play.

Let me know your weekend stories,guys.

Till then.

Caught red-handed pooping :P

The hue of colors all in one

She imitated me dancing!

One happy girl,I'm lucky to be her mommy :)

Comparison of this place in spring and autumn