Schwarzenberg: Christmas markets

About time, right? What is this trip supposed to be about?

A few highlights: we tried Speckfettbrot-- yes, it's exactly what it sounds like bacon-fat-bread. I know the spread as griebenschmalz which I guess is the Bavarian name. It was good. Since I've yet to get my raw pork Mettbrotchen sandwich, this had to do. My football aka soccer team had a booth here. Merchandise was too expensive. I'm not paying twenty euros for a winter hat, thank you very much, even a purple hat with the crossed hammers that says Glück Auf on it.

The Christmas pyramid here is made of metal, not wood. It's very pretty, and at night, it makes loud clanging noises as it turns. Warning: bad video incoming. On facebook, one of my neighbors asked me if I were bringing one like it back. Trepidation, I guess. I wish. I'd leave it up all year long and change out the figures seasonally.Read more