Christmas in Bavaria

From Deggendorf- Final Year

People dream of spending Christmas in Europe- and Bavaria in particular- but for me, it was more of a nightmare. Once the students (and therefore my friends) had left, Deggendorf seemed like a ghost town. As I walked through the town on Christmas day, it was just cold and lifeless. There were very few people out, and the Christmas market was boarded up and ready to be taken down until next year. I knew that spending a Christmas alone would be hard, but when I woke up to thick fog instead of snow, I realized just how much I was missing my usual Colorado Christmas.

After today, I will look back and realize that it was just another day. But the fact that I spent it alone says it all. I need family at Christmas- especially because it is the only holiday have been able t0 celebrate with them in the more recent years.