German Christmas Market

Aidan's brother and girlfriend were up in Scotland visiting and at this time of year there is nothing better to do than visit the Edinburgh Christmas Market. Unless of course you hate crowds and were feeling particularly fragile following a staff party - both applied to me. 

I decided that instead of feeling sorry for myself I would cure my prosecco headache with the only way I knew how... feeding it. I started off with the most delicious sausage I have ever had!

^ You can practically see the sparkle return to my misty eyes... 

After refuelling we wandered round all of the amazing food stalls, trying little morsels as we went.

My favourite stall was the Olive stall - you get handed a cocktail stick and are allowed to eat as many as you wanted! I am a huge fan of garlic stuffed olives and the ones I had here were delicious!

Aidan even found some new specs!

After a wander I decided it was time to sniff out some pudding to accompany the sausage I had demolished earlier. It came in the form of fresh doughnuts topped with chocolate sauce and lashings of cream.

Very hard to eat without getting it all over your face but, that's half the fun isn't it?!

What is better than one pudding?

Why, two of course! Off I marched to find my all-time favourite christmas market treat. 

Churros.

I succeeded and valiantly appeared through the crowds clutching my prized pudding (half of it already stuffed elegantly into my mouth).

After doing another, very slow, lap of the market we headed for our train back to Stirling. Not before taking in the beautiful skies and lights that come with the dark winter's evenings.

What is your favourite part of the chrismas markets that are open at this time of year? I would love to hear them, leave yours in the comments below!