A weekend of Weihnacht

Our Saturday was a day full of Christmas celebrations, European style. We visited a total of three Weihnachtsmärkte (Christmas markets), or Marché de Noël as they're called in France. First we drove to the Alsace and visited the town of Kaysersberg, which had a very nice market in a church courtyard. While there we also had a yummy Alsacian lunch of Coq au Riesling and spätzle (for me) and Gratin de Munster for Kirk. Afterward, we drove south a bit on the Route de Vin to Eguisheim which has become one of our favorite towns to visit in the Alsace. Although the market was quite small in Eguisheim, we were happy to be able to stop in to the Meyer winery and pick up a case of Pinot Gris. Word has spread among American and Canadian expats in Basel that Frau/Madame Meyer speaks English, which makes wine tasting much more fun. We finished off the day by an evening visit to the Weihnachtsmarkt right here in Basel. A dinner of gluhwein and a grilled sausage was a perfect ending to our day.