Saturday 30th November 2024
Our last day with Benny. He is off to work for the morning and we started to get a little organised. We packed away all our extra things that we have purchased whilst we have been here and made sure we could also manage the rest of our luggage. Both Kristen and I came with some extra room in our bags, so we are thinking we should be okay when we pack up tomorrow morning. We also have had a big day today. We went for an exercise around the lake mid morning, Kristen ran and I walked. At lunch time we went with Benny to choose a real Christmas tree and started the decorating. We then watched their performance of Nutcracker at 7.30pm, which once again I loved. It is a very young company now with many of the older dancers retiring since last time we were here. There is really only Soo-mi, Jean-Blaise, Natalia, Emily and Benny in the older age bracket left from 2022. We then came home with David to finish decorating Benny’s Christmas tree. After their dinner, and a couple of gifts for Christmas for the boys, we started decorating the tree at about 11pm. A wee bit too late for us girls. It was done by 11.45pm and we said our goodbye to David, had a little chat with Benny and then hit the sack as we are on our way home tomorrow.
- The sun is shining brightly for our last full day in Chemnitz. The temperature is still chilly, starting at -1°C.
- ..Today’s task was to buy a Christmas tree..
- ..it is a very particular task..
- ..tree chosen..
- ..and on our way to the hire car..
- ..up the stairs to the apartment..
- ..and then positioned. .
- Next the unravelling..
- ..and final placement is done..
- ..a bit more levelling..
- ..then off to the theatre..
- ..to see Nutcracker..
- ..a little gift giving after the show..
- ..David has a very sweet tooth..
- ..then time to decorate the tree..
- ..and at last the final star. Lucky Benny is tall..
- ..the boys with the tree..
- ..and a beautiful tree it is..