Debenhams all Lit Up for Christmas

Christmas Lights on Regent Street

Oxford Street at Christmas

Christmas in London

These pictures dont really do it justice. I went out walking tonight before I flew back to the states to try to snap a few photos of all the Christmas lights that are up around town. Its very beautiful!

Center Square in Dusseldorf

My friends Cate and Kristin

German Nutcrackers

German Christmas Markets

For the second year in a row, I travelled to Germany to experience the German Christmas Markets. My friends Cate and Kristin joined me on this mini-weekend adventure. We went to Dusseldorf and Cologne and both cities provided great shopping options and christmas culture. I came back to London with one or two new santas and one or two new ornaments! Here are jsut a few pictures - cate has most of them as she was on camera duty for the weekend.

CJ and JR in Killarney National Park - the white spots are rain drops reflecting off the flash

My Fav Picture of Jason at the Muckross House

A Typical Drive Along an Irish Road

One of the Many Irish Pubs

Very Windy at the Cliffs of Moher

Wet and Windy Ireland

Jason and I spent a quick three days on the west coast of Ireland in early November. We flew to Shannon, drove up to Galway, made it to the Clifs of Moher just before dark, headed down to Killarney and finished with a few beers at a castle in Limerick. The weather was typical Ireland in November - wet, windy, cold, wet windy....Good thing there is an Irish pub on every corner in Ireland. We enjoyed the Irish Coffees, the Guinness and the Cider. I love the Irish countryside and really enjoy myself everytime I visit - no matter what the weather!