Favourite things.

Despite our second day of rain on our trip, nothing could dampen the birthday mood.  Rach and John crammed many of my favourite things in to one special day. 

Woke to the little man with a sore head baring all sorts of gifts. Germany is the one place in Europe where the shoes are big enough. 

Mazipan can polarise. I love it, and would take the good stuff over chocolate in most cases. Sausage, a special purpose mazipan knife, and mazipan in Lubeck- the home of mazipan. Enough said. 

Finished  the day with dinner at a very fancy 'rasthouse' just south of Hamburg with Rachel's family Oliver, Elké, Tim and Felix. Great to see you all again. 

Thank you for a great day guys (and also for the wine I just sent to mum and dad's house...). 

I can't help it if JM has great taste in shoes. Thanks mate, you shouldn't have! 

Me about to fight my way through 200 pensioners to find the best mazipan on the planet. Mazipan selfies all round. 

Had 2 too many sausages on my birthday...

Feeling young and spritely in front of this old building- from 1400. 

Finished the day with the Rothers and icecream with whipped cream. Never really got the whole cream and icecream thing until now. Wow. 

Thanks guys for a great day and for moving the Penfolds release date to my birthday. 

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