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| Bavarian Inn: A restaurant and some shops in the lower level |
Chanting it's name won't summon the town, or even magically transport you there, but it's so exciting to go, you just can't help it! It's a really quaint, German style town in Michigan. It's extremely beautiful, and it's a really perfect place to go for the Holidays.
There's so many cool shops there! Ranging from an old fashioned country store, with loads of candy ever where! Better yet, in the basement, is the most AMAZING store ever! It's all miniatures! Everything you could possibly want for a doll house, and maybe some things you didn't know they made for dolls!
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| haha, I make the best faces for the camera :v |
We stopped for coffee, I was super sleepy and a grouch pants from not sleeping well the night before. Rubix is trying to cheer me up, and talking about D&D. My mom goes a little camera crazy sometimes, especially when we all go out, and especially especially when it's around the Holidays. I'm not one for photos, and most of the time, I won't humor her. All of the photos I'm using where taken by her, or my dad borrowing the camera.
There's a really cool open air market. We spent quite a while talking to two really cool ladies! They had a booth and where selling chain mail jewelry, bags, and other stuff, as well as art work! Turns out I've seen them at conventions! I'm looking forward to seeing them this coming year at GenCon!
In the sub level of the Bavarian Inn, they have a toy store, with a Sanrio area. I love love love~ Hello Kitty and her friends. We found this hat, which was super cute! But 30$ was a little too much, and I already have a lot of hats > 3 >
The little Chococat laying next to me ended up coming home with me. I love the lil guy, he's my favorite Sanrio character. <3
This bridge leads over the river to a shopping plaza, with a lot of unique, and cute shops. Every year when we go, there's caroling, and cookies with hot chocolate. There where all kinds of stores. With beads, animals, faeries, music, even an arcade! We did a little shopping. Rubix got me a set of 'worry' beads. I used to have a set when I was younger, but they broke due to so much use. It was a really sweet gift from him. I also got the coolest scarf/gloves:
MONSTER PAWS!
They match my hair, so it was perfect! Super warm, and super duper cute!
Oh wow this shop was super pink! I barely noticed! I was too busy playing with the gloves > w <
They have little pads, and claws. My dad is just amused and trying to get out of shot. I'm such a little kid sometimes.
Our last stop in Frankenmuth....
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| HUUUUGGGGEEEE Ornaments! |
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| Lots of colors! And loads of these silly elfs! |
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| There's more than JUST Christmas stuff! They have some stuff for almost every holiday! |
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| Traveling circus! |
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| But it's mostly Christmas! |
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| So. Many. Santas! |
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| I love all the colored lights |
Brauner's Christmas Wonderland!!
It's a HUGE Christmas super store. It has ornaments of so many different things, from all around the world. Plus giant trees, and lots of other decorations! They have stuff so you can make your own little Christmas village, I don't even know how many different kinds of nativity scenes, and a huge room full of Precious Moment's dolls that have been sold through out the years.
It's a really magical place, and really gets you in the Christmas mood. I've heard from some people it's even a Christmas overload! Personally, after Brauner's, nothing lives up!
We had a really nice safe drive home, with just a few flakes of snow. We all had an amazing time, and are now completely ready to ring in the Holiday Season!
