aside from a slight, and better off forgotten bruhaha between a few of the neighbors, the street has been quiet, with the exception of the Weihnachtsmarkt revellers. Here in the Gänsemarkt, things are geared primarily for children. There's a little railroad that rides them around to the tunes of Bing Crosby, Elvis, and other traditional German singers. There are several small wooden huts inside of which live animated fairy-tale and christmas characters who tell their stories upon request, a little beer and gluhwein, and of course, bratwurst and french fries.
The Altermarkt is packed with food, everything from Elsasser Flamkuchen to pork chops, hot dogs, and fried mushrooms, not to mention the baked potatoes (did I mention the baked potatoes?) The Neumarkt is similar, and the Rathausplatz is lined with huts selling tradional christmas articles of wood and glass and yes, it even exists in Europe, plastic.
There's been a little snow, but I'm going to hold off on the photos until there's been a little more (it's promised this week) and then I'll post my impressions.
Life on Steinstrasse: 30 November, 2010.
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