A winter walk

I love Christmas season. Even though the days are usually grey, cold and short, the streets and houses are decorated with beautiful and colourful lights. There are Christmas trees everywhere and we have a little more time to spend with our loved ones. Especially if we take a few days off work, and it's always great around Christmas - New Year's.

Today, we decided to take our kids for a walk. We wanted to go out when it's dark already to fully enjoy the beauty of the decorated streets. We left early, it was still bright. And we hit the beach first. Sounds strange at the end of December in Europe (rather northern than southern), but that's what we did. It was peaceful, no wind, no snow. And we have a playground on the main city beach. It was full of kids today, even though it was cold.

Then we went to enjoy some lights next to our Music Theatre. It was still rather bright, but they were already on. You could see them much better in reality than in the pictures.

From there, we continued to Kosciuszko Square to see the fountain. It's working every summer season with water, while in winter it is decorated with lights.

It finally started getting darker. It was time for coffee. And cake. Of course, in our favourite tiny cafe. We made it in time for the last pieces of cakes (even more delicious than ever, or was it the time from the last visit...) plus delicious coffee for us and milk with chocolate syrup for the kids.

When we finished our treats, it was already all dark. We went to Kaszubski Square, where there's a ceiling made of lights above the fountain. The fountain isn't working in winter, but the colourful lights sure are. Plus the ceiling and a Christmas tree. There's nothing more you could want. Or could you?

Our kids did. Artur had to go to the library on the way home to borrow a book. Paulinka decided to become the member of the library, too. She left the building proudly holding two books we will be reading. And she definitely wants to come back for more, soon.