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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Christmas in France

Today I'm writing from the comforts of a warm cozy home on the outskirts of Strasbourg. A little fun fact: the town, called Krautergersheim, is the capital of sauerkraut.

How I landed here was pure luck. I was discussing with my colleagues about how I was dying to come to the famous Strasbourg Christmas Market when *poof* another colleague pops in and casually says "my daughter leaves for Strasbourg tomorrow" and I jokingly asked "can I go with her!?" And the rest is history. Her daughter and I took off on a long (for her)/short (for me) 4-hour roadtrip from Hirson to Krautergersheim. When we arrived chez grandma Annie we were first greeted by the aroma eminating from the house of our dinner being prepared. Grandma Annie greeted us with big smile and two kisses, as is customary, and welcomed me into her house. And from the moment I arrived I've been getting spoiled by her over the top hospitality and the beautiful scenery I've been enjoying every which way I look.

I've now been the most famous Christmas market in France as well as other smaller yet quaint markets and I couldn't be happier with my visit to Alsace. Thanks for reading and Happy Holidays! Click on the link to see the full album. https://plus.google.com/photos/104446224397767955407/albums/5954770530430313009?authkey=CLOam9ntxJqVLQ



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