20 November 2009

So How German is New Braunfels, Anyway?



In a word, a lot.

Yesterday's edition of the New Braunfels Herald Zeitung announced that this weekend the city was sponsoring its annual Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas fair) with the headline "Weihnachtsmarkt ist Hier" (the Christmas market is here). The New Braunfels Weihnachtsmarkt is as close to a Christkindlmarkt (Christ Child Market) as anything one would expect to see out of Germany, Austria, or Switzerland. How do I know? We went to check it out. The pictures will give some idea of what it was like. It may not be Thanksgiving yet, and it may not be frigid outside, but the Weihnachtsmarkt ushered in the season!

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