The Christmas Market in Bamberg, Germany was nothing short of enchanting.  We first visited in the evening with one of Mr. Meena’s bosses and loved it so much we took the train back to enjoy it again the next week. We were quickly drawn to the smell of German bratwurst at the Christmas Market.  The Bamberger Bratwurst is two long sausages on a slightly shorter bun; they are currently my second favorite bratwurst variety (after the Nuremberger bratwurst).  Food in […]

Last Sunday we had our fourth German Christmas Market experience in the nearby city of Würzburg.  We’ve visited the small market where we live in Schweinfurt as well as the markets in Munich and Nuremberg.  I attempted to research what to do and see at the Würzburg Christmas Markets but I could find little other than the dates and the mention of a special artisans market. So we just had to go experience it for ourselves. It wasn’t surprising that […]

I especially loved the Nuremberg Christmas Markets because they had so many surprises to offer throughout the day.  We arrived early (a big accomplishment!) and were startled when we heard several people speaking English.  After a long time of not hearing anyone other than your spouse speaking English in public it feels like culture shock when you hear it.  I even heard a lady talking with a southern accent and I wanted to go hug her. Of course, we had […]

Bamberg is a thirty minute ride down the train tracks for us, so we didn’t try to accomplish all our sightseeing in one day.  It was bustling with activity when we visited, which isn’t all that surprising considering its university and the city’s claim to fame as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  One of the first things you’ll learn if you start researching Bamberg is that is has seven hills and seven churches on each hill.  I wasn’t able to […]