I miss the (can't remember the proper term in German anymore) Christmas Kris Kringle market. I remember we used to go into town and there would people doing the most beautiful chalk art on the cobblestones. There would be booths set up selling fun and beautiful things. They would have a carriage go by with Kris Kringle riding in it and all the kids would be chasing it and having a good old time. It would be so cold but you could buy Gluewein (PLEASE forgive my spelling!!). It tasted like NyQuil but one shot of that you were warm for the rest of the night!!
I miss the food too!! It was wonderful! I can't remember exactly where we were when we went to this small restaurant and I had the most wonderful potatoe dumplings!! They spoke hardly any english so I didn't get much further than that. I didn't learn the name of it and I was never able to find it again. I have never forgotten them!!
The only thing I can say that I don't miss is the crazy Autoban!! We had a little Volkswagon Bug and I thought we would get run over everytime we got on that thing!!!
Germany is a BEAUTIFUL country and I enjoyed all my time there.