I got back from China Saturday morning, after being gone for two weeks. Unfortunately, I was gone for Thanksgiving Day, but we had a fantastic Thanksgiving dinner Saturday night with some fellow Americans, and I even managed to stay awake through the entire meal! Cynthia made an amazing apple pie (I peeled the apples), as well as a pumpkin pie and brussels sprouts. Others brought the rest of the dishes, and the turkey was prepared by the hosts. It was born and raised in Strassbourg, but purchased and consumed in Nurnberg. Unfortunately, no pictures from the evening to share.

Today, we ventured to the Nurnberg Christkindlesmarkt, which started Friday and goes through all the way until Christmas. We walked briefly through on Saturday, and it was incredibly packed with people. The market is mainly in the central market, but spills throughout much of the central part of the city. Sunday was no different. Apparently the Nurnberg Christmas Market is the oldest in Germany. Lots of stands with ornaments, various decorations, cookies, etc. And Nurnberger Gluhwine, which we sampled. Yummy and warm! The whole town feels so Christmas-y!