One of the things I most looked forward to last summer was visiting the German Christmas markets. They are said to look prettiest at night because of all the lights, so we bundled up and headed to Heidelberg. Though Heidelberg doesn't host the biggest nor most famous Christmas market, it was still just as wonderful as I had expected.
The thing that sucks about pictures is they do no justice. You can't smell the aroma of warm vanilla, sugar, cinammon and chocolate permeating from the waffle and crepe vendors in a picture. You can't hear the young boy playing his trumpet on the corner of universitiplatz. You can't taste the warm Glühwein (basically a mix of red wine and apple cider) warming your body from head to toe. Pictures give you a vague glimpse of how truely festive a christmas market is in Germany. Next weekend we are going to another Christmas market, but this time in Switzerland!
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