Friday before Christmas

Today was yet another rainy day, so we stayed home until mid-afternoon before going out for our daily walk. The days are very short right now -- and especially short today, Winter Solstice -- with the sun rising at 8:33 and setting at 3:57.

I didn't get any photos today because of the rain, but I managed to take this short video at the main Christmas market in downtown Lübeck. We were passing through the market when we heard a brass band playing, so we decided to order a gluhwein and have a listen. But they went on break as soon as we settled in at our table, wouldn't you know!

They don't have piped-in music at the Christmas market, so when no live musicians are playing, you just hear real life. I like that, a lot. Here's dusk at the Lübeck Christmas market, the Friday afternoon before Christmas. Happy Winter Solstice!