Today we visited our favorite Christmas market in Germany--Trier. It's also one of our favorite towns in the country. Trier has the oldest Roman ruins in Germany. The black gate to the city--the Porta Nigra--still stands tall. There are Roman baths, a colosseum, various other ruins, and tons of Roman artifacts to view. It is a charming, dignified, old town, and it hosts our favorite Christmas market. My family came for a number of years, and Brent and I have kept up the tradition.
Our visit today was delightful! We had snow on the ground, blue skies, and freezing temperatures! However, a mug of mulled wine worked every time to warm up our toes. (Hot chocolate for the girls!) We topped off the wine with some bratwursts, potato pancakes, and waffles with powered sugar. Eating is the main reason we go to these markets if you can't tell! We strolled down the pedestrian zone, ran into department stores for regular warm-ups, and ate our way through the markt! The girls rode on the carousel--Anne twice! I came away with some wonderful goodies thanks to my very generous husband. A porcelain Christmas village collection is now in the works. He also bought me some new dinner plates from Villeroy and Boch to replace our old set of four that has for the most part sprouted legs and vanished.
It was a wonderful day and we hope our friends and family enjoy the pictures!
Frohe Weihnachten!!!
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Beautiful!
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