Strasbourg to Kaysersbourg - Day 9

The cover shot is from out Relais and Chateau, Le Chambard which has a lobby filled with stuffed animals. In Pic 3, you can see the famous transparent hills of Alsace. 😉

Today was a road trip day using Kaysersbourg as our base. We hit the delightful and picturesque town of Riquwer first. The town is a feast of color and located right amongst vineyards. Every step offered a view. It’s a bit touristy but well worth it. You can see a stork’s nest here and there, the official bird of Alsace.

We also visited Ribeauville, a smaller picturesque town.

Next to Chateau Haut Konigsbourg, a fully restored castle by Wilhelm II of Germany between 1900 and 1908 only to have the French take it after WWI in the Treaty of Versailles. Irony of ironies. In France, “chateau” covers both castles and stately homes.

The castle is impressive and features a fantasy of what the late 19th century thought medieval castle life was like. The castle was destroyed in the 30 years war, and is unusual for its incorporation of cannon. A “sheer” delight.

Lastly, we returned to our hotel to have a second dinner in its Winstub. Last night, the menu featured a 48 hour notice needed dish, Baeckeoffe. Baeckeoffe is a casserole traditionally made on laundry day, with an assortment of meats and potatoes on top and a classic Alsatian dish. We were in luck, as “Madame” inquired and told us it could be done if we ordered it by dessert - which we did. Our waitress tonight said her mother made it every Sunday when they were growing up. Fun.Read more