A full day of learning and discovery of German celebrations today. As we traveled down the Rhine this morning our three trip leaders talked about the origin of Sinterklaus/St. Nicolas, after which we experienced a "Fruhshoppen", where a sampling of sausages and pretzels are washed down with a beer (optional). This afternoon we arrived in Speyer and were divided into small groups, each going to a home hosted "kaffeeklatch". Coffee and pastries of various kinds were enjoyed along with getting to know a family, up close and personal. As the daylight faded we visited the beautifully lighted Christmas market of Spayer before returning to the ship for dinner and an evening of entertainment. This was a day of non-stop eating!
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