Christmas Markets!

So it has been brought to my attention by multiple people that I have been slacking on my blog posts which is very true. I would love to come up with some brilliant excuse but honestly I have just been lazy! So here you guys go:

Whenever Justin has a day off we have been going to some of the local christmas markets. The Baumholder market was really small but fun. I drank delicious "Gluwein" and Justin ate some native German dish that consisted of some type of meat, mashed something and applesauce (we decided it was best not to ask what was in it).

The next day Justin, a couple of his buddies and I headed to Eider for their christmas market. We of course got lost, attempted to get directions, walked for 30 minutes in the snow before finally getting into a taxi. It was pretty entertaining... We did eventually make it to the market and while most people were shopping Justin and I went to every stand that had food and tried EVERYTHING! The sausage is still my favorite but we also tried the waffles, a nutella filled crepe, turkey leg and of course multiple glasses of Gluhwein. We took a taxi to avoid getting lost again especially since it was getting dark and snowing but as soon as we got to our car in the parking garage the gates came down and we were locked in the garage. After some interesting attempts of communication with the locals we convinced someone to call and speak with the parking attendant who eventually let us out of garage, although he was not very happy about it. Lesson learned: From now on check what time a garage closes before parking there because apparently in Germany they close at 4pm...

The last market we went to was in Berkenstal and it was by far my favorite! It was the cutest town I have ever seen and even though it was absolutely freezing and raining we had a blast. We went with the couple we are currently staying with and another one of Justin's friends who is married to a super sweet German girl. She was a life saver and helped translate for us the entire night. Justin even managed to strike a sketchy backwoods deal for some redneck moonshine...(I had nothing to do with that deal) The night ended with the best German meal I have had so far, venison schnitzel with poached pears and a cold hefeweizen. I of course forgot my camera so we only have one picture from the night, luckily it was a good one!  

Everyday in Germany is an adventure and we are loving every minute of it! I promise to try and do better about updating all of ya'll. I also apologize for this blog post being predominately about food but I have not eaten breakfast yet and I am getting progressively more hungry. Love you guys!