M Vacances- le Domaine du Mongade Epinal

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 ...

... 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."<!--EndFragment--><br><br>(T o be continued)<br>

... short cultural visits (giving the taste buds a rest) and gastronomic experiences. On our first visit we tasted 13 wines, including a couple of grands crus, we learnt to schluck and pucker &#8211; that is take a small sip and breathe air in through the wine without choking and we had the honour of meeting the founder of the domaine. We visited large vineyards, tiny organic producers, eaux de vie tastings, beer tastings, we ...

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.

... mais c'est déjà dépaysant. après le musée des Beaux Arts le Dimanche Matin, on profite d'un temps digne de celui que j'ai laissé sur Avignon pour aller prendre l'air et la verdure au parc Botanique et zoologique de Mulhouse qui vaut vraiment un détour.<br>

I think I mentioned in the last blog about staying in a hotel with an awning..one of those dreams you have. When I booked the Novotel in Colmar I was a little disappointed in myself for not finding anything more authentic but I'm now a convert..all because of a couple of things we tend to take for granted at home. .....a kettle and an iron. This was the first place we had stayed at where we could make a cuppa..I ...

... another 20 minutes up a footpath). Attila was not impressed. We managed to make it to the trench-scarred battlefield, but it was getting quite dark and Attila was uneasy. So, we headed back down the hill to the car. I think the highlight of the day for Attila was driving on that winding, narrow road.<br><br>We made it back to our home-base in Eimeldingen as our hostess arrived home from work.<br>

... so, so, so, so, so cold but oh so refreshing. The water was so cold that I decided that I can never shower in public again.. Severe shrinkage, there should have been a warning sign. We got some rays and by the time we had had enough we were able to go back to the hostel to change. We had to pay for our stay and after handing the money over to our gay Italian friend, he became very friendly; sankyou verymarch!! We went out for dinner and actually had a nice meal for the first ...

The next few days we rented a car and drove around the towns of the Black Forest. We went to Triberg, where a huge waterfall is you can climb, home of the cu cu clock. Spent the night at a lake resort, spent the night in Baden-Baden, where the Roman baths are and are headed to Heidelberg!