Ah Michelstadt Wiehnachtsmarkt, how do I love thee? So much so that arriving in a medium hard, icy cold rain with just above freezing temperatures does not deter me from exploring.
As always, we parked just outside the old city walls and entered the storybook town through the walkway in the thick, old wall:
And David and I always kiss under the mistletoe that hangs in the archway over the main entrance just past the door in the wall (sorry that the mistletoe itself did not make it into the photo--it's up there though):
I love the Michelstadt market because the town itself is such a lovely setting, and the market blends in very well with the town, not dominating it, nor seeming out of place; because it has a high percentage of stalls run by local artisans selling their own wares (often knitting, carving, etc more between customers) and because it is big enough to be worthwhile yet never overly crowded or overwhelming. Here are a variety of photos from today (the rain did not seem to affect crowd levels much):
We took cover under the clock to sip gluhwein and kinderpunch. The heaviest of the rains let up shortly thereafter:
I almost bought an owl or two for the new condo--but decided it makes more sense to buy items next year, after we move in:
The classic Lebkuchen was baked so fresh that the smell was still wafting off:
Mmm, spiral cut potatoes, deep fried, on a stick. We first saw these at an amusement park in Spain but they have been popping up at Christmas Markets fairly often ver the last couple of years---yummy!:
And a very traditional Christmas Market treat :"Snowballs" These are essentially pieces of pie crust formed into a ball and baked until crisp. They are then filled with cream, and/or coated in chocolate, cinnamon sugar, caramel, coconut, etc Rio had a cinnamon sugar treat:
An excellent Market: rain or no rain!
--Hadley
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