December 12, 2016, Second Stop
Second stop of the day after Riquewihr, Germany was Colmar, France in the Alsace Region. Colmar is another picturesque town full of 15th and 16th century half-timbered buildings.
The Christmas tree is believed to have originated in Alsace in the 16th century when it was part of Germany. The Christmas Tree custom spread to other countries by way of marriage. The Christmas decorations were everywhere!!
These buildings were in an area called Petite Venice in Colmar.
Birds of the day…
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