Tonight we went to the Christmas Market in the town square. There was a bunch of booths with traditional Christmas items: Nutcrackers, Nativities, Santas, etc. There was also food, including bratworst, bockworst, and brezeln (bavarian pretzels)...we tried once of each!! Bratworst was similiar in taste to what we know as Italian sausage ang bockworst was like eating a high-end hotdog. The pretzel, well, look at the size of it!! It was a little crunchier on the outside, but much tastier than we find at home. Hey, the Bavarians should know how to make Bavarian pretzels, right? :) There were also a few stands selling candied nuts...which were really good!! And of course mulled wine, called gluhwein, which quickly became a favorite! It's steaming hot red wine with spices. Perfect on a cold, German night! (or day!!)
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