Kirchheimbolanden Christmas Market

My first Christmas market! Michelle and I spent time this weekend at a nearby town starting our Christmas celebrations. When we arrived the town square was already packed with people. The market is a time for all the local townspeople to gather for Christmas greetings and the entire center was filled with groups of people laughing, talking, and hugging. We immediantly headed for the wurst stand for dinner and then bundled up and headed up and down the cobblestone streets looking at each booth. After a little while of "window" shopping we headed one of our favorite ice cream cafes for some hot chocolate. Then we purchased the very traditional cookie on a string (sorry I don't know the name) and some handmade snowman decorations. We especially enjoyed singing to the Christmas music playing (we even heard an Elvis song) and looking at all the shops covered in lights.