Nurnberg

We have a cool tin that has Christmas treats in it from this store.





This weekend we headed out to see Germany's largest Christmas Market. It's said that each year 2 million people flock to see the market. We also had reservations to stay in a youth hostel located inside the imperial castle of Nuremberg. The hostel we stayed at belongs to an association that makes sure certain requirements are made to ensure safety and cleanliness. You have to be traveling with children for the most part to stay in the hostels. If they have room, they'll take people w/out kids.
We had 2 rooms with 2 sets of bunk beds in each. We shared a bathroom between 4 rooms. The rooms and facilities were clean. Breakfast was also provided in the price.
We saw the Christmas market as soon as we arrived. It was crowded, we were freezing but we still had a good time. We enjoyed latkes (potato pancakes with apple sauce to dip in) and the famous Nuremberg brats which are tiny compared to a normal hot dog. They put 3 inside a roll.
We headed back to our rooms to make our beds with the bedding that was provided. We slept very well and headed out early for breakfast. After breakfast, we headed to see some famous sites in Nuremberg that had to do with Hitler (or Antler as Dallin called him)
We visited the Nazi rally sites which included Zeppelin Field. This is where Hitler would give motivating speeches yearly to crowds of people to rally the troops and spread his trash.
We stood where he stood and gave his speeches. It's been an awesome experience to see these historical sites and learn as we go.
The weather outside was COLD, windy and rainy. It wasn't the most enjoyable of days out so we didn't spend hours touring the sites like we could've.
In all, it was a fun weekend. Brilee was not with us, she had a slumber party to attend. We picked her up tired and happy to get home to her bed.