Christmas Market Tour, Strasbourg, France

Our first stop on our 5 day 4 night Christmas Market Tour was Strasbourg, France. We stayed in the Holiday Inn City Center. It was across the street from a tram station, so getting around was easy. We were very excited to see the lights and decorations and the food. We enjoyed bratwurst and sauerkraut for dinner. The children bought Christmas gifts for each other from among the many vendors. There were products from all over the world. Hand-made wooden toys, ornaments, gingerbread, nativity sets, wool clothing and jewelry. Somethings were unique and wonderful and others were cheap and cheesy. It was cold outside and misty, but we were warm inside. While Preston was keeping Prince warm and dry, the vin chaud was keeping Preston warm. I was on a personal mission, looking for unique ornaments to start my European ornament collection. Only one ornament caught my eye.





It was an ornament made in the traditional pottery of Alsace region and hand painted. With only one ornament purchased so far, I had a long way to go for my collection. I was looking forward to our next 2 Christmas market stops.