Sharing the journey of becoming an expat and the growth that comes with it.
We were so lucky to be treated to a relaxing weekend with Melissa and Flo, and Flo’s mom Christiane. Trier is Germany’s oldest city and is worth the visit. I hope to go back with the boys one day but am so glad we got to do this visit with just “grownups”. Plus, I got to try “spaghetti ice”!
We took advantage of a two week long school break to finally see my cousin in Munich and then some friends in Sweden. Here’s part 1 of that vacation.
I’ve been saving up this post because I thought, for sure, we’d visit dozens of markets and I wanted to review them all. The universe, Covid, and some European governments had other plans. Instead of dozens, we made it to four: Aachen (Germany), Brugges (Belgium), Maastricht (Netherlands), and funny enough, Valencia (Spain) where we stumbled upon one on accident. While they are all different, there are some staples that make a Christmas market a Christmas market: gluhwein and hot chocolate, chocolates and cheeses for sale, usually some sausages, small gift vendors, and usually some festive lights. Read on to see where we went and what we liked about each one!
Soujourns with Sarah 