We met up with Brett & Mary during the week to explore the Southbank Christmas Market. The market had various craft and food stands set-up along the river. The best thing about the Southbank Christmas Market was the view. In the background is Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye. The view from Southbank makes you feel as if you are looking in on all of London from the outside. Another favorite from the market was the mulled wine. We all grabbed a glass to keep us warm while we explored.
On Friday night, we were last minute invites to the EY London Christmas Party. In London, you have to RSVP and purchase a ticket for your guest - 40 quid! We were on the wait list until mid-day Friday for the party that night.
The Christmas Party was more than we would of ever expected, especially for such a big office; there were over 2000 people there! The Christmas Party can be summarized as follows: black tie, champagne cocktail hour, three course meal, dinner performers, 15 piece band, dance floor, mock casino, go-carts, and live band karaoke. Combined all those into a glass venue located in Battersea Park and that was the party. Unfortunately, we mostly snap chatted during the mayhem but below is a picture from the night with Brett and Mary.
The next day we experienced Hyde Park's Winter Wunderland. It was insane. It's a Christmas Market to a carnival extreme; think temporary amusement park. Winter Wunderland is full of craft stalls, food booths, ice-skating rinks, carnival rides and games. It is a lot to take in. Also inside Winter Wunderland is Bavarian Village (our favorite). The Village consists of traditional German food stands and a large beer tent complete with a DJ/singer that plays a unique mix of German and American pop tunes. The tent also served for great people watching and was heated, so we stayed in there for a bit before taking on some carnival games. Below are some pictures from Winter Wunderland.
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