Friday, December 25, 2009

Part 14: Christkindles Mart



Old Father Christmas taught Germany a thing or two about Holiday Festivities. Markets, decorations, miniature pickle ornaments, and real “Tin”-sel for the tree. Ah, there’s nothing quite like it.



We enjoyed each and every German Christmas with vigor. One thing we loved was visiting Nürnberg for the annual Christkindles Market. New Mexico Man would use his trusty flame thrower to assist the street vendors with their fire-roasted chestnuts. And of course, I climbed the Christmas Advent Tower at the request of the adoring German Folk !

While the age of the Nürnberg Christmas market is uncertain, the earliest recorded date is aprox. 1628. Some say there is evidence to indicate it is much older.