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Arctic Chill and Notre Dame
... which is very uncommon - maybe they ran out of money), it was the tallest building in the modern world for four centuries. The tower was once almost completely destroyed during the French Revolution, inspired by anti-religious believes. Some revolutionary leaders ordered its demolition, but a local locksmith conceived a brilliant scheme of making a huge Phrygian cap made of metal to cover the tower.
The inside was ...
Strasbourg: C'était Magnifique!
... It was neat to see some of the EU institutions I've learned about in my Contemporary EU class. I also got to see the Place Gutenburg. Gutenburg, the inventor of the printing press, lived in the city for part of his life. That night I indulged myself and bought a chocolate and coffee mousse cake. It was a little pricey at €5, but it was worth it. So good!
Now I'm off to Zurich, ...
Le France - Strasbourg !
This Martin Luther King Holiday we visited Strasbourg, France -- which is the birthplace of the delicious Munster cheese (my favorite). We stayed in a hotel on the river in "Petite France" ...
Day 12 - Paris to Strasbourg to Switzerland
... on the border of France and Germany, it had strong features of both countries. The main event of course was the Strasbourg Cathedral. It is huge. It is ornate. It is 46 stories tall.
The hotel had recommended a restaurant, but none of us were hungry enough to justify taking up a cafe table for the entire night. So we decided to walk back to the hotel for a dinner of bread, cheese and snacks from the Monoprix. On the way back we saw a sign that said every night ...
Eerste diagonaal. Strasbourg-Biarritz
... Door Bayonne was makkelijk fietsen over mooi fietspad tot aan de zee. Verder richting Biarritz langs de zee. Bij toeristische dienst lijst van campings gevraagd. Toch maar besloten om niet in Biarritz te overnachten. 15 km terug landinwaarts, en zodoende al een stuk van de volgende diagonaal gedaan.
Zeer goede camping hier in Frans Baskenland. Gratis wifi en supermarkt aan de overkant. Ondertussen heeft het hier een half uur geregend, maar het ziet er al weer goed uit aan de voet van de ...


