Here is Riquewihr, our next stop and wander. We stayed in the old city, much was still walled. The streets are are narrow and cobbled, and the houses are tall, colorful and full of Christmas spirit.
The main street was busy with Christmas shoppers and visitors.
We are seeing so many cold and wet teddy bears!
One thing we do not see here is poverty or substandard housing. Even the smallest homes, like this little red house, are well-crafted and lovely.
I have not been able to find Springle cookies in a bakery. My grandma made them and put them in tins and they lasted months, hard and crunchy. Here are some old antique Springle molds.
We see lots of sausage, cheese and wine shops.
Oh my, another Kathe Wohlfahrt shop. I found a few more things I loved here.
This is the old city wall with homes built on top.
Entrances to the old city were once gated.
A tight squeeze between houses!
It was all beautiful. We are working on sensory overload.
Our Frankfurt Germany Mission 