It was incredibly cold throughout the whole day. Thank goodness I wore tights under my pants again. When we arrive late in the morning, it was also extremely sunny. The sun didn't keep us warm, though. It made things worse by basically blinding us because we couldn't see where we were going. This is when sunglasses actually come in handy in England...
The market surrounded the Lincoln Castle. We wanted to visit and explore the castle too, but apparently there were renovations going on and we couldn't find a way in. But it was beautiful, anyway.
As you can tell from the photos, the markets were SUPER crowded. Apparently the Lincoln Christmas Market is one of the largest in England, so maybe that's why. Plus, it's only a 4-day event and it was a Saturday. So the crowds were partly why I didn't buy anything; people were just in the way everywhere and it made me frustrated. Tis the season to be jolly, y'all.
But what made me happy was the food. Oh, the food was everywhere and it was glorious. To start off our morning, we grabbed some good ol' sausages. I was tempted to get their Pork, Venison, and Mushroom sausage, but in the end I got the classic Lincolnshire sausage. And yes, it was amazing. The crispy casing gets me everytime.
As we walked around some more, we spotted a Danish Pancakes ("aebleskivers") stall. I've been wanting to try these for a while! I remember seeing them when I visited Solvang several years ago, but I didn't try them (I forget why!). We couldn't resist getting an order of 10 to share (though I probably could've eaten them all for myself). They were warm, light, and fluffy and just so darn delicious.
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| *drools* |
Okay, here is my last mention of food. Shortly after devouring the Danish pancakes, we passed by a stall that had piles of different pastries. I ended up buying a "cappuccino shell" (a donut filled with whipped cream with a cappuccino-flavored icing) because I mean, look at this beautiful picture of the mountain of donuts:
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| How dare you do this to me. |
So throughout the day, we walked through the entire market, stopping at stalls here and there to browse/buy. We also stopped by a little restaurant near the end of the day to have some nice afternoon tea to keep warm.
Overall, the city itself is pretty--but not when it's crowded. Nevertheless, I had a wonderful time with my friends, and all of the International Society trips have been awesome and a convenient way to explore different cities around England (and Scotland!). I would definitely recommend study abroad students to join their university's International Society, as it's also a great way to meet students from around the world.
It is now hailing once again as I'm writing this. Apparently it was supposed to snow today, but it never did. We only get snow's evil twin.
And I can't believe I'm going home in 6 days! I went shopping today and I didn't even finish. I need to get crackin' on my essay as well. It's so difficult to start. Remember that Spongebob episode "Procrastination"? That's what's happening.
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