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- Jan 20, 2007
Chapter 8 Day-5
- Part 9: Decisions, Decisions
Germany was the next number on the hit parade and of course the first thing you encounter when traversing the loop from a northwesterly direction, is the wonderful train garden (and decorated for the holidays no less).
Personally, I could stand here for a good long while and just watch all the goings on in this lovely little microcosm. Everyone else would likely get board pretty quickly though, so it was time to move on. Wed already rummaged through the shops here the day before, so no one was really looking for anything specific, with one exception. When presented with the chance to stop by this pavilion, I do like to stop and pick up a couple of sweets. Specifically a couple of these:
Its a type of chocolate truffle called a Mozartkugel or Mozart Kugel. Theyre not everyones cup of tea (to be sure) as they have a very strongly flavored pistachio and hazelnut center. But then again, I rather like strong flavors. The taste reminds one almost of bourbon truffles. Yet they dont have any alcohol in them. The other reason that I like to grab a couple of these is a bit more sentimental. I have a relatively uncommon family name and it just happens to be the same as the name of the company that makes these puppies. Its not every day I see anything with my last name plastered on it, so it tends to catch my attention. I can actually find mozartkugels in some of the import stores and a couple of the better stocked specialty markets, but somehow or other, they just taste a whole lot better when you can pick em up at Epcot.
Since we had better light at this time of day then the previous evening, I decided to snap a couple more pictures of the trim work before we headed on down the way.
We wouldnt catch the storyteller here (or any of the others this day Im afraid), but heres a shot of the scroll set up by her little stage
and just to make it a whole lot easier to read, here is the text from said scroll:
It was about here that we made the monumental mistake of looking at a clock. According to the numbers that Mickey was currently pointing at, it was already past lunchtime and heading on toward the time we really needed to be getting on the road (which is why we werent going to catch any more of the stories this day). As it was, we now had a couple of decisions that needed to be made. The main one really got made for us. Given the choice of taking our time in the last few pavilions, or moving more quickly, wed like to have gone with option one. Option two, however, was really the only sensible plan of action with an eight-ish hour drive looming ahead of us. As or the second decision we still had two counter service credits left on the DP, but none of us really had a taste for anything specific. It was decided that wed just make our way on around the rest of the World Showcase and see if anything struck anyones fancy. If nothing stood out, wed make our last stand at Disney dining over at the Electric Umbrella in Future World (which is ultimately where wed end up this time around).
- Part 9: Decisions, Decisions
Germany was the next number on the hit parade and of course the first thing you encounter when traversing the loop from a northwesterly direction, is the wonderful train garden (and decorated for the holidays no less).
Personally, I could stand here for a good long while and just watch all the goings on in this lovely little microcosm. Everyone else would likely get board pretty quickly though, so it was time to move on. Wed already rummaged through the shops here the day before, so no one was really looking for anything specific, with one exception. When presented with the chance to stop by this pavilion, I do like to stop and pick up a couple of sweets. Specifically a couple of these:
Its a type of chocolate truffle called a Mozartkugel or Mozart Kugel. Theyre not everyones cup of tea (to be sure) as they have a very strongly flavored pistachio and hazelnut center. But then again, I rather like strong flavors. The taste reminds one almost of bourbon truffles. Yet they dont have any alcohol in them. The other reason that I like to grab a couple of these is a bit more sentimental. I have a relatively uncommon family name and it just happens to be the same as the name of the company that makes these puppies. Its not every day I see anything with my last name plastered on it, so it tends to catch my attention. I can actually find mozartkugels in some of the import stores and a couple of the better stocked specialty markets, but somehow or other, they just taste a whole lot better when you can pick em up at Epcot.
Since we had better light at this time of day then the previous evening, I decided to snap a couple more pictures of the trim work before we headed on down the way.
We wouldnt catch the storyteller here (or any of the others this day Im afraid), but heres a shot of the scroll set up by her little stage
and just to make it a whole lot easier to read, here is the text from said scroll:
The German Yuletide season is a magical time when friends and family
Celebrate together!
Many of Germanys rich customs and traditions of the season have
Been adopted all over the world.
It was Germany who produced the first Tannenbaum (Christmas tree).
According to legend, while walking in the woods one snowy evening
Martin Luther was overcome by beauty of the starlight sparkling
On the fir trees. As the light form the heavens shown all around him,
He was reminded of the star that shown on the night the
Christkindl (Christ child) was born. He wanted to share the magic
With his children, so he brought home the fir tree form the forest.
He even fashioned a way to clip candles on the tree to make it look as
Though the branches were covered in glistening snow.
On Heiligabend (Christmas Eve), German parents secretly decorate
The tannenbaum with candles, nuts, glass baubles
And twinkling lights.
A bell is rung, the tannenbaum is
Presented, and the children race to open
Presents and snatch the
Goodies for the tree.
Celebrate together!
Many of Germanys rich customs and traditions of the season have
Been adopted all over the world.
It was Germany who produced the first Tannenbaum (Christmas tree).
According to legend, while walking in the woods one snowy evening
Martin Luther was overcome by beauty of the starlight sparkling
On the fir trees. As the light form the heavens shown all around him,
He was reminded of the star that shown on the night the
Christkindl (Christ child) was born. He wanted to share the magic
With his children, so he brought home the fir tree form the forest.
He even fashioned a way to clip candles on the tree to make it look as
Though the branches were covered in glistening snow.
On Heiligabend (Christmas Eve), German parents secretly decorate
The tannenbaum with candles, nuts, glass baubles
And twinkling lights.
A bell is rung, the tannenbaum is
Presented, and the children race to open
Presents and snatch the
Goodies for the tree.
It was about here that we made the monumental mistake of looking at a clock. According to the numbers that Mickey was currently pointing at, it was already past lunchtime and heading on toward the time we really needed to be getting on the road (which is why we werent going to catch any more of the stories this day). As it was, we now had a couple of decisions that needed to be made. The main one really got made for us. Given the choice of taking our time in the last few pavilions, or moving more quickly, wed like to have gone with option one. Option two, however, was really the only sensible plan of action with an eight-ish hour drive looming ahead of us. As or the second decision we still had two counter service credits left on the DP, but none of us really had a taste for anything specific. It was decided that wed just make our way on around the rest of the World Showcase and see if anything struck anyones fancy. If nothing stood out, wed make our last stand at Disney dining over at the Electric Umbrella in Future World (which is ultimately where wed end up this time around).