Mercure Champs De Mars Colmar

... 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This was what I really came to Europe for. Freiburg was just the beginning of an awesome adventure for me. The mountains and the forest and the cake. We caught a cable car up to the top of the mountain and wandered in the snow. Got some great photos. We made Freiburg our base and toured a fair bit around the region. Spent a night here and there and came back to Freiburg for the festival. Took about two hundred photos in two hours one day; they had a ...

So to start our travels again we decided to head back to one of our favourite places from last year's trip. Colmar, France is only a few hours north of Gryon, in the Alsace region of France, and home to the "Wine Route". After finding our way back to the old town and checking in, we headed out to show Matt and Elizabeth around a little. The old town is as beautiful as we remember with its century old buildings perfectly preserved along cobblestone streets. It is so ...

... which is a wooden covered bridge that has been there for centuries despite some major damage by fire a few years back. It's all fixed now. It crosses the Reuss, which pours out of Vierwaldstattersee. Back on the north side of the river, Patricia and I go for some ice cream. There is a line out front and a local woman who is in the line tells us it is the best place in town for ice cream. She even tells us the best flavors are ...

... painted onto massive wooden panels that opened from the center like a bookcase. The altar was designed to have three different displays that changed according to the seasons - one depicting the crucifixion, one showing the resurrection, and the final setting displayed images of St. Paul and the reclusive St. Anthony, who actually had a skin disease named after him. The passion with which it was painted, along with its brilliant colors and unique design, made for one of the most ...

... Part 1) The original plan was that Melanie would finish work mid-day, Chris would come pick her up, and we would be on our way before rush hour on Wednesday. We figured we could drive about 5 hours, find a place to sleep and eat and then continue on the next day. However, due to a variety of circumstances, Chris actually showed up late afternoon - at which point he remembered that he had forgotten a broken "parts" chronometer that he wanted to ...