Christmas How it Should Be

The last of the catching up series!

So we have all visited at least the Christmas Market in Strasbourg and Heidelberg, and I visited them in a few other cities as well.  I just have to say, I absolutely love this part of German culture! It's like Christmas without the department store craziness that takes over back home!  No one is freaking out, fighting over deals, or ridiculously stressed out at these markets, which is a nice change from back home.  It seems that they really see Christmas as a time for family bonding and fun!  Not to mention food, these markets have the best food, and for cheap!  Bratwurst, crepes, fried potato cakes, all kinds of deliciously unhealthy food!

This is probably one of the things I will really miss.  It definitely made Christmas shopping a whole lot easier this year!  I liked how each city was different, yet also they all had the same types of vendors and the same types of food, just different ways of presenting them.  The whole atmosphere was fun, all the food was great, and it was just a general good time.  Macy's could never top that!