So this past Wednesday we had a rotary trip to Aachen, Germany where there was the Marché de Noël. It had snowed all day and since there are a lot of exchange students who have never seen snow before, everyone was pretty excited. So of course we all jumper off he train and started a massive snowball fight. I got tackled a few times, and by the end couldn't feel my hands because of the snow, but it was still a lot of fun.
When we got to Aachen, we were free to roam around by ourselves. Kelsi, Emily, Alba and I roamed around the shops, bought a few things, and just enjoyed the atmosphere. We all wore christmas hats and most people got into the spirit of things. All of the shops are small wooden stalls that are lined up in a square. You have to wind your way through the shops and there are some that sell small toys and things like that, while others sell German or holiday food.
When we went to the designated spot to meet up, we were all given boot shaped cups of hot wine. It really warmed you up, and afterwards we got to keep the boots. :-)
