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Just opposite the Exposition building, where I had to watch over our paintings, was the Waterloo Christmas market.
I took the opportunity for a little stroll through the market, leaving our paintings to a classmate.
The market was in a big white tent, but not big enough for all the stalls, so inside the stalls looked a little squeezed together, and it was difficult to see all the exposed items for sale.
The entrance this year was on the side of the tent.
Just in front was a traditional "caricol" (little snails) stall which are sold on markets and fairs and is a typical Belgian tradition. You see at least one cart with caricoles cooking in an enamel pot, with celery juice and pepper on each market or fair. They are served in little bowls and you eat them hot to warm you up.
the stalls one after the other
Very important,a very big surface for food and drinks ! The speciality of a Christmas market is the hot red wine.
An ice skating for the kids, with fake ice. It was too warm in the heated tent.
Little gifts to buy
and nativity scenes with little figures. It was here I bought the missing king for our nativity scene, because he had disappeared and Mr. G. was very upset about it.
Waterloo center on my way back home. I took the picture through the windshield
I love markets like these! And what a great place to Christmas shop! Love your captures as always, Gattina! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
This was fun. I also love fairs like this :)So many nice things to look at
ReplyDeleteSounds you have a wonderful christmas market in Waterloo! I painted tonight Anaïs room! And clean it! Tomorrow christmas father comes at school!!! My director has a big play in perspective and in the evening we go to the restaurant with him and all the people of the school!!! A big journey and evening!s
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of this topical event! The last picture is my favourite - great light in that!
ReplyDeleteNice series of photos of Christmas theme.
ReplyDeleteIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! that must have been fun.
ReplyDeletehi again Gattina. When Christmas is near, structures like those sprout in many places here too, we call them bazaar or 'tiangge' to denote the many things sold in the participating stalls. The price are much lower than the real stores, so they get lots of customers.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Love the fact that kids can go ice skating at the fair too.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lot of stuff to buy... Great captures.
ReplyDeleteGreat Christmas market. I am glad you found the a replacement for the missing king.
ReplyDeleteIt seems we had the same idea! Last saturday I was in Merano at a Christmas Market too, I really enjoyed it. I like to stroll through the stals and dream of buying everything I see!
ReplyDeleteThis Christmas market is huge and I like the idea about the coverture, it's great in these rainy days.Your pictures are wonderful, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLéia
A marvelous market in your world, Gattina. So many things to see.
ReplyDeleteKay, Alberta, Canada
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Looked really nice. Didn't know of the snails before.
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice with xmas markets, where ever they are and how big or small they are.
We've only been to one this year - I doubt there will be any more now, very rare nowadays for some reason. Maybe it starts to disappear over here. Sadly enough.
You just reminded me of the fact that I need to empty my camera with the pics and maybe write a post about it...