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Made some scrambled egg for breakfast and cups of tea not sure what we are doing today, we went for a little walk around not very exciting and everything was closed as it was sunday. We went on the Internet and back to the room for some lunch of local cheese, pate and bread it was really nice. Its a little boring here and feels like a sunday in Warrington but the whole idea is for us to chill out and relax and recharge our ...

Excited today as its Halloween and I like the fun of it; unfortunatly not many places in Europe celebrate it they think its more for the kids but I like it. Woke up early we were going to get the late train at 12 but we had time to get the one at 10 we are going to France today but first we have to go to Switzerland and then into France so we are doing 3 countries in & day again. Its so hard to use the ...

... I thought that was dessert), by then I was flushed and breaking out in a sweat from all the food but I figured when was I going to do this again? It was icecream and rasberries. The chef poured blue frame from a small dish into the glass where it melted the ice-cream, that was really cool. It was very nice and had some strong alcohol in it. So Daniel had the excuse that he couldn't have any because he was driving. But I managed.
It was a special night and I won't forget it.

I spent a nice day with Daniel. He took me to have a look at the castle that overlooks the town, it is made from a kind of red rock whiwh comes from a nearby mountain.
He also drove me up to the top of one of the mountains where we walked to the top of another hill to take a look at a statue commemorating Jean 'D Arc. I was also treated to a piece of pie- a sweet pie- covered in these purple berries which the restaurant is famous for. There were few people around ...

... and the bugger try to grab my arm so I could stop, at the steps Sacre Couer. After that I had had enough. The eiffel tower was particularly bad.
There are also these Eastern European women who take advantage of people's good nature by asking if anyone speaks english (often in a tragic voice) before shoving a slip of paper in your face with info about their 'desperate' situation and asking for money. Recently they have ...

... route. Stops in the Medieval town of Colmar and the picturesque village of Riquewihr are included. Experience the charm of medieval Colmar in its historic center and the picturesque timber-framed houses in the village of Riquewihr."

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There we were on the Eurostar – five 50-somethings – Simon and I, Aideen, Sue and Rupert, a bottle of Cava and some fresh orange juice. 'Hallo darlings!' Carol called out as she and Andrew jumped on board to join us at Ebbsfleet. This started the tone for the whole journey. Changing trains in Paris to travel on to Colmar we were still seated together and started to play cards – we were so noisy that we were asked ...

Otra vez en Francia. En la rivera del alto Rhin Colmar es un ejemplo de ciudad medieval bien conservada, con casas de entramado estilo alsaciano y canales llenos de vida. Conserva perfectamente el ambiente urbano de las ciudades centroeuropeas que nacieron alrededor de las rutas comerciales.

Arrivée à Mulhouse dans l'après midi après 7h00 de train assez éprouvant, ça fait plaisir de retrouver des amis pas vus depuis longtemps. Visite de la vieille ville de Mulhouse le Samedi, la Ville est Assez industrielle, ce n'est aps encore l'Alsace de Carte ...

... we came to a bridge and crossed over into France. Even on the road, there was no fanfare about changing countries. I don't even think that there was a sign that identified the opposite bank of the Rhine as France. Maybe it's because I don't speak French... Anyway, once we arrived in France, we rode for a few more kilometers ...