Austrian Christmas sights

Weihnachtszeit in der Ramsau. Ein wenig Schnee fehlt da noch aber ich finde die Stimmung trotzdem sehr schön !

Christmas time in Ramsau (Austria). A little snow that was still lacking, but I think the sentiment still very nice!

 Source: Berchtesgadener Land

see the moon?

 

Total Lunar Eclipse This Weekend—Last One Until 2014

Saturday event will paint full moon red.

 

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A composite picture of the full moon before, during, and after a total lunar eclipse.

Photograph courtesy Akira Fujii, Sky & Telescope

got beer?

December 10, 2011 is

National Lager Day

It’s National Lager Day! Lager is a type of German beer that is bottom fermented and lightly hopped. It is usually stored for at least three weeks after brewing before it is served.

Lager is the dominant style of beer throughout the world, except in England where ale is the favorite style. The only real difference between ale and lager is that ales ferment and age quickly at warm temperatures, while lagers ferment and age slowly at cool temperatures. These different types of fermentation allow for a vast difference in flavor and aroma.

To celebrate National Lager Day, head to your favorite pub and enjoy a refreshing brew of your favorite lager or try brewing your own! Punchbowl.com

Today is Christmas Card Day!

Probably to remind us to send out our holiday cards so they get them in time for the holidays. The latest time to mail is usually 10 days before the holiday (by the 15th for Christmas, by the 10th for Hanukkah)

Within your circle of family and friends, someone has to be the person who has their act together and manages to get their Christmas cards mailed out to everyone before we're even half way through the month. There's no good reason that someone can't be you. And when you do your Christmas cards today, you'll be honoring Sir Henry Cole of England, who created the first commercial Christmas card in 1843.

Source: Ultimate holidays
Photo credit: aboutanything.blogspot.com, pendemonium.com

More Christmas Card info

http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/christmas_card_day.html 
http://www.nationalwhateverday.com/whatever-days/december/christmas-card-day/

got Christmas cards?

 

Photo credit: mazaika.com

Butt Mandl in Germany!

 

Unser Video der Woche: Buttenmandllauf in Berchtesgaden!

Our Video of the Week: Butt Mandl run in Berchtesgaden!

Buttnmandllauf in Berchtesgaden
Die Buttnmandl und Gangerl laufen am 5. und 6. Dezember mit dem Nikolaus durch den Markt Berchtesgaden. Im Video seht ihr die Guin Bass beim Herauslaufen aus der Höhle, später sind auch noch die Ganghofer Buttnmandl zu sehen.  

Mandl and the Butt Gangerl run on 5 and 6 December with the St. Nicholas by the Berchtesgaden. In the video you can see the Guin bass while running out of the cave, and later are also still see the Ganghofer Butt Mandl.

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got pastries? Any pastry will do.

December 9, 2011 was

National Pastry Day

It’s National Pastry Day! Did you know that pastries have been around since 2600 B.C.? The Egyptians made doughnut-like pastries out of crude flour and honey, and then dipped them in wine.

In the 7th century, pastry-making developed as a culinary art form in the Middle East. It spread to Europe after the Crusades, and French and Italian chefs developed their own version of the recipes and experimented with new techniques. There are now many different types of pastry including shortcrust, flaky, puff, choux, and phyllo.

Make a trip to your favorite local bakery to pick up your favorite kind of pastry in honor of National Pastry Day!

Source: Punchbowl.com