Esslingen Christmas Market (year 2)

Nothing says the holidays like a sick baby and a flat tire.

Oh yes, it is true, lucky me.

Tuesday was our annual Christmas Brunch at work. As we were heading out the door to go to the restaurant, I noticed a peculiar tilt to my car.

I tried to ignore it and I prayed that I was lucky enough to park in the only pot hole in the entire parking lot but, alas...

my tire was flat.

I couldn't do much about it at that point because I had to take part in my Christmas brunch but I called Chad to let him in on our little surprise and hoped he could fix it before 430 when I leave work.

Anyways, as if a flat tire isn't enough of a wrench in my day, I received a phone call from my daycare provider notifying me that Rhett had been crying for over an hour and the thing we often refer to as his "nose" had become a phlegm chute. The only time he had been remotely content was during meals and snacks. That's my boy.

I told Rhett that he MUST get better so that we can resume Christmas marketing this weekend.

He obliged.

----

Now I will move on to the real reason while we're all here:

The Esslingen Christmas Market.

We took my parents to the Esslingen Christmas Market for a couple reasons 1) that it has the medieval market which is always fun 2) it's close and 3) Esslingen is beautiful.

This market is always pretty crowded, especially into the evening, but we got there early enough to maneuver around without too many problems.

Last year when we went, there were about 6 inches of snow on the ground but not the case this year, as the weather was cold but sunny.

After purusing the various stands and making a few purchases, we warmed ourselves with the Kirsch (cherry) gluhwein, maultauschen, a dampfnudel and various other goodies that I can't even begin to name.

It was a lovely way to spend a Saturday with my parents.

----

One thing I noticed this year (no snow) compared to last year (um, snow, lots of snow) were all the lit candles on porches, windowsills, and steps all over the city. It was beautifully festive and romantic and added to the overall experience. ♥ Esslingen.

To read about last year's visit, go here.

Need more information? Go here.