We had a quick break away to Köln (Cologne) at the end of last week. Sarah wanted to see one of the famous German Christmas markets and do some yuletide shopping there. We were there for less than two whole days, but returned with a few goodies to take to the US with us in a couple of weeks. Sarah was satisfied.
From my point of view, it was nice to exchange Amsterdam for Germany for a day or two, absorb the atmosphere of the Weihnachtmarkt, and down some bratwurst, Krakauers, goulash and Glühwein. I thought I was going to return full-bellied, but empty-handed, but at the last minute I actually stumbled upon some wooden coasters I really liked, so we bought eight of them.