beer, brats & baumholder: What's a Fasching?

It is no secret that Germany has many festivals but I think I just discovered my favorite of them all - Fasching! Picture crazy Germans dressed up in costumes at Mardi Gras. It starts a few days before lent with drinking and parties and ends with a parade through town.

We are very fortunate to have good German friends in our tiny town who let us tag along with them for these festivities. Monday morning of the parade I went over to Sabrina's house where she prepared traditional german meatballs and potato salad (also known as Frikadellen! Did I get that right?). It is a traditional dish served before drinking to get your bellies full.

After properly filling our stomachs we walked to the parade!

Now, if you are thinking, "Parades are boring" this one will change your mind. There is music, there is chanting, there are floats that are all well equipped with booze. We got candy thrown at us as well as vodka, moonshine, gluhwein and more.

When the parade ended we continued the party at the Knot and were home and in bed all before 8pm.

In other non-festival related news, Taylor and I are doing fantastic! The sun has been poking out and we are loving it! All of us, including the little fur ball are ready for warm weather.

We have some exciting trips planned in the next few months and can't wait to tell you all about it!

We have been trying new recipes that are healthy but delicious. Here are a few pictures I have taken of recent meals and snacks!