Over the river and through the woods, to Rothenburg ob der Tauber we go! A Christmas Village...

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November 27th 2008

Published: December 4th 2008

Our Thanksgiving holidays were spent in Germany, totally immersed in the advent of Christmas! The three of us, Kate, (colleague, not daughter) Keith and myself, headed out of Poland to see what the Christkindlsmarkt was all about. Kate and I have been looking forward to shopping the traditional markets, tasting the "gluhwein", and eating hearty German food! And I think Keith was ready to get on... Read Full Entry

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Postcards from Europe

Keith and Pete

Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely... We couldn't be described as adventurous, but we did travel around Europe while living in Poland, from late 2007 until 2009. As serendipitous travelers, we kept this blog so you, back home can see some of the sights from places we have been. We wish you all could have traveled with us. We would still love to hear from you. To leave us a comment, see the buttons below. Go see what we saw in Krakow at our blog [url=http://www.peteand... full info

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with our guide

she gave us the historical perspective of Rothenburg

quiet night in Rothenburg

country side of Rothenburg

Castle gate window

Have we grown taller over the centuries?

on top of the walls

the rafters keep you ducking your head

Christmas cookies

window

one of the gates

corner house by the walls of town

window at the corner

there is a mirror attached to the window, positioned to allow the home owners to see who might be knocking on the door below

nativity

seen from our room

door

late night

funny little man setting up to entertain

us in the reception of our hotel

take my picture

Christmas Market

the Gluhwein stall, serving mulled wine

trying to decide if he would taste the schneeballen

It turned out to be pretty good! Just remember to eat it soon after you buy one. We bought a couple for our road trip, and they fell apart.

so that's how schneeballen are made

warming up

12th December 2008

liliram
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i like your writing style!
been enjoying your blogs, and your 'take' on some of the places i have been to. I missed Rothenburg in previous travels, but after reading this blog, I promise to save up for another trip to Europe and visit Rothenburg. However, I can't promise to do it in winter!

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