We didn't get out too much on New Year's Eve...just enough to find another fun area and a TK MAXX!! Yes, a form of TJ Maxx and I'll be there on Monday that's for sure...everything here shuts down at 1 pm on New Year's Eve. We did also find St. Mary's Church - quite a tourist stop as it was built in the 15th century. It is only open from May-October since there is no heating but boasts an astronomical clock that has been keeping time since the 1600's, beautiful paintings, stain glass and a huge pipe organ. There are organ recitals every day at noon that certainly excites my Elder. We are looking forward to seeing it once May arrives!
So interesting to see these modern department stores to be in these centuries old buildings.
There were quite a few people about and the missionaries had been advised by the mission president to avoid throngs of people and stay inside especially after dark; if they were visiting members in their homes, they needed to be escorted home. We had our Elders Skidmore and Keller who live just a few doors down over for Stir Fry and an evening of just visiting and listening to music. Such delightful young men! We feel so blessed by our association with them. Elder Keller is from idaho and only been out for three weeks and Elder Keller is from New Mexico and has been here for five months.
As my daughter Maggie said, when I sent her this video of the fireworks. "East Germans sure know how to blow up a sky!" And that they do. The fireworks started very early on and went all night long. This video is just at 9:45 pm and is from our second floor balcony. The next day there was residue just all over the place and a few garbage cans on the way to church in the road that Gentz and the elders moved out of the way. As neat as the Germans are, I'm sure it will be cleaned up very quickly on Monday. Happy New Year everyone!!
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