Atlantic Parkhotel Baden-Baden

... the rest of the day in Strasbourg, eating at the same restaurant I ate at last time so he could experience tarte flambee. We also tried some Alsatian wine, which was excellent.<br><br>He went in the cathedral while I waited in the sunshine with Lincoln, so I still haven't seen the interior or gone up the tower. We also went on a mini train tour of the city which was pretty fun, being a serious tourist.<br><br>We headed back to the train station after a quick ...

... although awesome with rose windows and a spectacular astronomical clock, was not the best I&#8217;ve seen. You know I&#8217;ve seen too many cathedrals if I&#8217;ve become picky! We walked though what they call &#8220;Petit France&#8221; and had a traditional, delicious Alsatian dinner. Even though I remembered the delicious stew I had last time we were in Alsace and suggested it very highly to everyone else, I decided on the safe stomach option ...

Hablar de Estrasburgo es hablar de la Gran Isla en la que se asienta su centro histórico, abrazada por el rio Ill, afluente del Rhin. Es uno de los cascos medievales mejor conservados de Europa y su catedral es una de las mas altas del mundo. La recorrimos en barco por sus canales y paseamos por el barrio de la Petite France, el mas pinturesco de Estrasburgo y el que tiene mas canales.

... hotel is a big picture of the little prince AND apparently the rooms are decorated after different themes from the book. I didn't get to go in but someday I will definitely stay there. <br>I also saw my first movie in a German theatre which was really cool...I saw Up, I liked it but obviously didn't understand much. Anyway, I definitely recommend it...even just for a few hours!

... sample the therapeutic waters..well Lauren did, she fell in the public fountain..alittle too enthusiastically reaching for a twig.<br><br>Then back to the caravan for pasta in a pan and of course Black Forest Gateaux...Frankfurt 5 star Hotel for Stu's birthday is on the cards next..hurrah!<br><br>One observation, Germans tend to decorate the gardens of their static caravans with gnomes and model deers, while the Italians opt for a yappy dog on a piece of string.

... Baden has long been a playground for the wealthy and surprisingly, the Russians. Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky and number of Russian princes all played in Baden Baden in its early beginnings. All of the water pumped throughout the Friedrichsbad baths come heated straight out of the ground. Even the saunas and steam rooms are heated naturally from mother earth. Eucalyptus enhanced steams rooms clear your sinuses while you sweat. Dry rooms lull you dangerously ...

... tarte flambée contains only bacon and onions. We decided to take it to the next level where they also add cheese as a topping. It was delicious! We completed our meal with French beer, Kronenbourg, which is everywhere here (though I have drank it in Canada as well). After lunch we started our second audio tour but were tired of walking long before it was completed. We had visited many important buildings outside of the ...

We caught the wrong train and wound up in Gengenbach. While we were waiting for a train back we met a lady who told us the town had a beautiful old-town section. So we went discovering again. After a good look around we stopped at a pub while we were waiting for the next train and got talking to the owner. Turns out he'd been to Australia on holiday, so we had a good time talking to him until it was time to go.

... attic, since the ceiling was low and irregularly shaped. It's another soulless hostel. I hopped a bus into the city centre, took a quick walk around, and had dinner at Restaurant Laterne. The beer is very expensive here - 4.50 Euros for 0.5 L! And I've never heard of this before, but you can't order a small beer outside, only larges. Gouging! But what do you expect? Baden Baden is an expensive spa town with tons of rich tourists. After dinner and ...

... new town. I get this feeling of excitement and adventure...so many new things to explore. What's going to be my favorite place to sit and relax, where will I find the best ice cream, town by foot or bus...so many questions to be answered. I took the bus into town and walked about 10 mins to the hotel (would have been shorter had I not gotten turned around)...and of course there are stairs involved! I do think my butt is ...