La Belle Vue Saulxures

... asked for the salad and pommes sauted being offered with other dishes, hence were clearly available. This was point blank refused and we were informed that something from the menu had to be chosen? I asked what she could offer for a vegetarian – the woman, presumably the owner – suggested fish. Given that fish is not a vegetable, I find this very surprising and actually quite ignorant.

She then offered a plate of vegetables which incidentally was not on the ...

... and bought our train tickets home. Mine was round trip but I had to get a ticket for Lincoln. Without the fine attached, it was only 5 Euros. I really wish I had known ahead of time!

I had a really nice day visiting with my brother. I haven't seen him since I left Canada back in October, so it was almost a full year. Wow, time flies! He headed back to Paris and will continue on to Barcelona in a few days so I am a bit jealous - I absolutely love Barcelona!

... be quiet (nothing’s changed since I travelled to France by train on a school trip).

Arriving at Colmar, we met our dear Professor Vino (aka Lits) at the station and wandered through Colmar to our hotel. Tessa and Marcus arrived by car at the same time – we were later relieved as they brought our purchases back with them! Lits had arranged a terrific programme of vineyard visits and tastings (translating to ...

... er’ is said with an accent making it sound like ‘air’. This question had bothered me since the last time we were in Alsace.

Au revoir, France. A bien tot.

She Said:

Deciding where to go on a whim for a day that isn’t already scheduled into the itinerary used to be our most fun task. But we quickly discovered that with time restraints, money considerations, and more than just two of us to consider, it ...

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.

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.

... and got lost trying to find others. Our feet were tired and our minds were overflowing with information. The Zevisit audiotours were interesting and informative, but we all agreed two in one day was too many. We decided to take a tram back to the centre and browsed in a few shops on our way back to the car. Then we spotted an ice cream cafe and decided it would be nice to sit and relax with a deliciously decadent ice cream dessert.

... blockade
-all the tolls (~30E one way)
epic excursion to the Zenith (highway, pointy fence, cow ****)
Queens of the Stone Age at the Zenith
-missed 2/3 of their 1.5 hour set
-small venue
tucked in by 12 (sneaking in through the window of the hotel due to max 2 per room)

... little shops. Even after five months, it is still fun to just wander around and search cool new towns. After my wandering, I stopped for a drink at a cafe to write in my journal and people watch the main square. This area(Alsace and Lorraine) are famous for their good white wines and when ordering one of these at a cafe, it is hard to go wrong. I went with a Gewurstiminer last night for dinner and a really good Reisling today at the cafe. Shoot, I might just have to ...

... or why they are back but it is pretty cool. The birds have returned and one of the 1000-pound nests could be seen atop the town's church. You could see the nest and if you look closely, you could see the skinny birds holding human babies in their beaks. We next got in the car and headed to Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg, a 12th-century castle with grand views of the Alsace, Germany across the Rhine River, and the Vogses Mountains. The castle was furnished so I think it was a bit more ...