signs of winter

Over the last couple of weeks, winter has arrived over here.
The trees are shedding their leaves, the ants have disappeared and my alpaca jumper is my favorite piece to wear right now.
It still feels weird to be in the middle of the cold season when in the rest of the world (most notably home in Bavaria) everyone is taking out their summer clothes & flip-flops, and enjoying long days full of light while here, the sun sets as early as 5pm.

However, even in the middle of winter it is usually warm enough to have lunch outside.

That's not too bad for winter, right??