Well, this was without a doubt one of the BEST gifts I've ever received. This was my second redditgifts exchange, and while I did receive a Christmas gift a few months ago, this was just so much more thoughtful and personal.

To my surprise, I opened up the package and found all of the snacks individually wrapped. It felt like Christmas all over again. That's not even the best part, though. Inside I also found a handwritten letter with a map of Germany showing the sources of many of the snacks included, yeah. Wow. I can make at least four or five TIL posts with the info from this letter (candy AND karma ftw.) At this point, I haven't even tasted any of the snacks yet... The main purpose of this exchange, yet I'm already the happiest giftee from this letter alone (Including a photo so everyone can read it.)

I got the package this morning after breakfast but decided to bring it to work with me. So far, I've only tried the Kinder Country bar. It's so good. It tastes like a rice pudding bar with chocolate on it. I'll be trying the rest out throughout the day and this week. I'm definitely looking forward to the Curry juice. Working in an Italian kitchen, I'm sure I can whip up something incorporating this foreign condiment.

To my santa: I didn't see your reddit name anywhere, so I'll have to give my thanks to you here. This was very thoughtful gift, even more so than my Christmas gift. My Christmas gifts were simply ordered from amazon and sent to me, these on the other hand... I know you spent some time preparing and packing it all despite you getting sick and having to travel during this exchange. You honestly made my day with this gift (Fridays can get hectic in kitchens!) In my personal life, work has become a stressful routine that makes me cherish even the shortest breaks. These gift exchanges really force me to a take a mental break from work and focus my attention into these fun activities. My giftee was also from Germany, go figure, and finding some local American snacks were really fun for me (although my package wasn't half as good as yours.) These foreign exchanges can be a little costly! But after receiving yours, I think I'll continue gifting abroad. Reading all this German gibberish on the wrappers makes it a much more unique experience :p and I hope your Santa pulls through with some awesome snacks for you. If not, let me know, I'd be more than happy to sub for them. Auf widersehen ;)