More Christmas Market

Did I mention that it can get cold here but still many, many, many people venture out to enjoy the sights, smells and shopping of the christmas markets?  Here we are freezing, but having a great time, at Monschau's market.

Cameron's First Christmas

Christmas 2007 will Cam's first christmas.  We got him a picture with Santa Claus.  Not sure he knew just exactly who Santa was....

German Christmas Markets

   

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Germany, almost every village, town and city holds a Christmas market.  Some are very small and others are huge and elaborate.  At a Christmas market you will find everything German...handmade wooden ornaments, nutcrackers, lots of sweets and Gluhwein.  The villages decorate their storefronts, lights are everywhere and everyone dresses warmly to walk in the cold weather through the cobblestone streets.  People shop, eat and drink!

The town of Monschau is a quaint little village that winds along the banks of a little river.  We visited their Christmas market and it was like we walked into a Dickensian christmas story.