German Christmas Markets

We decided to drive into Germany for the 4 day Thanksgiving break from school and visit the Christmas Markets. They're all over the country, very traditional, and people walk around drinking glugwein (hot red or white spiced wine) , eating sausages, and shopping the booths. Last year we went to Cologne, and there were seven huge markets, so this year we went to a small town, Ahrweiler. That way we could also go to the spa in nearby Bad Neuenahr. We combined this with a trip to Oberhausen to Centro, the largest mall in western Europe, which was decorated beautifully for the holiday, AND had it's own Christmas market just outside. We shopped, we drank and ate, and we drove our pooped bodies to the spa to recoop! What a fun weekend! Now we have school until Dec. 18th, and then yet ANOTHER break!