Cochem and the Mosel

Cochem and the Mosel
Cochem and the Mosel

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Gluwein, Eggnog, Hot Chocolate OH MY!

Matt, myself, and my friend Nichole ( and her beautiful baby boy chase) decided to brave the elements today and go to the Trier Christmas market. Trier is a beautiful city about an hour away from where we live. It is known for its Roman ruins (the oldest and only remaining in the country). They are known for their christmas market. Part of the fun of the christmas markets is collecting all of the cups. The cups are different for every city. Trier has four. We were only able to snag two this trip (maybe the other two the next time). The cups are served to you with the local gluwein specialty. Matt and I didnt try their gluwein and opted for something different this time..Matt enjoyed an eggnog with rum and white wine and I had a spiked hot chocolate (with baileys..mmmm). We enjoyed walking around (as much as we could in the freezing rain that was pelting us in the face). We didnt stay too long and did what I call a "loop of the place" My dad made sure to tell me that it really was us getting loopy. Hey..it isnt our fault the serve yummy drinks to keep you warm and they happen to include alcohol! lol Enjoy the pictures!





Random picture- view of our xmas tree from the street in front of our house

Porta Nigra- Roman Ruins

More ruins



Matt in the rain on the way to the christmas market


The roofs of each stall at the market were decorated! So cute!


A mechanical "window display" Showed children baking

Matt enjoying his EXTREMELY strong eggnog



Russian lady selling stuff!

Sweet dough breads with different fillings..they had apple, chocolate, and mixed berry

Me enjoying my baileys hot chocolate!








The Pink Palace



The end result of being in the rain..soaked to the bone! You can see how windy it was by how red my cheeks are! lol

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