I went to the Christmas Market last week. I’ll be honest, I’m not into arts & crafts, so I pretty much just went for the food: waffles, bratwurst, spaetzle, mulled wine and apple cider. In true Vancouver style, it poured the night we went, but in a way only a true Vancouverite could appreciate, the rain added something special to the night: the giant Christmas tree sparkled a little bit brighter, the hot apple cider drank a little bit hotter, and the waffles tasted a little bit sweeter. And it made huddling under the little wooden huts with some of my bests that much better.