Christmas eve we wanted to make sure we had everything we'd want and need because things closed up early if they were open at all. Apparently Christmas eve is the time that most families get together so everything was closed in town. I did my morning and afternoon walks with Bailey as usual. I'm trying to make sure that we are at the big field between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. That seems to be the time we are most assured of finding other dogs who want to play. A lot of people are walking their dogs then because it's the last hour before it gets dark. Sure enough, there were a number of dogs at the field and Bailey had a good run with several of them.
Another Malinois! She was fast too.
The owner said the big guy was an Alaskan wolf dog. Not sure if that means he's a hybrid or what, but he was very nice. He couldn't keep up with the girls running, however.
All the bars and restaurants seemed to be closed Christmas eve, but our favorite beer bar, La Capsule, was due to be open until 8:00 p.m. The owner gave his staff the day off and worked the place himself. There was decent crowd but we got seats at the bar and enjoyed several beers that we new to us. We came home and cooked a pork loin wrapped in pastry, sort of like beef Wellington but done with pork. Very good. Followed it all up with a good night's sleep.
Christmas morning I cooked a smoked salmon quiche, which we followed up with some cheese, and then ate part of Buche Noel. After that I needed a long walk so Bailey and I headed out, going first to the open field in the hope of finding playmates for her. We usually don't on the morning walk, but today being a holiday there were people out with their dogs who normally aren't there at that time. There were three or four dogs there, all playful, and Bailey had a good run, which we followed up with the longer than normal hike. It was cold morning but that's good walking weather, especially with a clear blue sky.
Bailey's Christmas gift was a stick. It's a piece of wood from an olive tree, hard and non-splintering.
She seemed to like it.
Quiche made with smoked salmon and spinach.
Unexpected morning play with this big guy. The owner said he was a Romanian shepherd.
(I see quite a few unfamiliar dog breeds here.)
And there was a golden there too.
I had made a big pot of beef and noodle soup yesterday and that really hit the spot after the long walk in the cold. This blog post and photos took up much of the afternoon before our next walk, which will be followed up with dinner at a really good Italian restaurant Christmas evening. There were more eating out options on Christmas day than on Christmas eve.
Bailey in reindeer antlers I had picked up in Cologne.
(I waited until the other dogs were gone so she wouldn't be embarrassed.)
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