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    • Day 64

      Parlez-vous Francais?

      July 23, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

      Today we woke up and packed up our stuff to head to our next destination, France! Liisa nailed the packing of the car (please see incredible picture). We drove abour 50 minutes and stopped in Colmar which was actually like a Disney town. The buildings were bright and colourful, there was even a small canal in 'little venice'. We went to get brunch at a little cafe and it was a perfect mix of sweet and savoury. There was some kind of wine festival occurring, so naturally we sat and had some wine while there was a violin playing in the main street. We walked around seeing more of the town before discovering we were in the birth town of the creator of the statue of liberty. We made it our mission to visit the Colmar statue of liberty made in his honour. We drove to the landmark only to find it was on the middle of a roundabout... A few quick snaps were taken as we drove along.
      We arrived at Strasbourg and climbed the many steps to our accommodation. As we had been warned, sections of the roof were very low so there was some ducking from the taller parts of the gang. Also some questionable stairs and multi level ladder climbs to get to bedrooms. It was a super cute place though. Oh and Holly was also awaiting us at our accommodation. It was soooo good to see her.
      Next we headed to a local bar to watch the F1 race in preparation for next week. We had some delicious beers and got laughed at by the bartenders with our attempts at French. It was a great race and a fun way to catch up.
      Then we walked through the streets to find somewhere to eat. We ended up at a tex mex place which did delicious burritos and margaritas. We then grabbed some wine and snacks to head back to the accommodation to play some games and catch up. The only other struggle with the apartment was there is no holder for the shower head, so each person tried a new tactic and shared with the gang... We all ended up in bed early as we prep for a full day of wine tasting tomorrow!
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    • Day 130

      133ème étape ~ Colmar

      December 10, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C

      Après avoir retrouvé nos amis Alyssia et Ivan, nous flânons à travers les stands du marché de noël de Colmar.
      La magie de noël ne se cache pas dans cette ville. Chaque façade, chaque maison est décorée et rend l’ambiance féerique.
      Nous avons bien mangé des flammekuech au restaurant.
      Nous avons même eu le droit au concert chanté par des enfants sur un canal.
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    • Day 12

      Day Trip to Colmar

      December 3, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ -2 °C

      The weather cleared up today, so we decided to take a train down to Colmar, a small town famous for its old style buildings. Of course, clear weather means cold weather and it was -5 when we headed out... yikes!

      It's a pretty little town and had lots of interesting Christmas Markets to explore. Visited quite a few shops, more so just to warm up than do any real shopping.
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    • Day 18

      Colmar - Elsass

      October 18, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Gestern Morgen ging es nach Colmar. Es wird langsam echt kalt... 🙈 Hier haben wir für 2 Nächte eine süße kleine Wohnung gebucht, von der wir in ein paar Minuten in der wunderschönen Altstadt sind. Als wir in die Altstadt gelaufen sind, war die Stadt dann abgesperrt, sehr viel Polizei... in den Nachrichten haben wir dann erfahren, dass es an einer Schule eine Bombendrohung gab 😮 Aber wir haben uns Altstadt trotzdem gleich mal anschauen können, waren bummeln und essen 😊
      Heute morgen sind wir auch wieder auf Sightseeingtour gewesen, diesmal im Fischerviertel, in der Markthalle, im Gerberviertel und natürlich wieder in der Altstadt. Phil hat schon Freundschaft mit m Nikolaus geschlossen (kann ja nicht schaden 😄)
      Morgen geht es für uns wieder nach Hause.... es war wieder eine wunderschöne Reise mit Höhen und Tiefen, tollen Orten und Erfahrungen. Wir freuen uns auf zu Hause und auf ein neues Abenteuer im nächsten Jahr 😊😍
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    • Day 4

      Auf dem Weg nach Süden

      May 7, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Haben uns auf den Weg Richtung Mittelmeer gemacht. Die heutige Etappe ging über Colmar nach Bern. In Colmar kurzer Halt und kleiner Stadtbummel, um noch ein wenig Elsass mitzunehmen. Bern steht dann morgen auf dem Programm.Read more

    • Day 382

      Cuisine d'Alsace France

      May 25, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Sauerkraut, Sauerkraut, & more Sauerkraut. Es tres bonn!

      Alsacien cuisine is very different from other French cuisine we've had. While Paris and southern France had the stereotypical small portions and lots of duck. Alsace has heaping portions, sausage, pork shank and yes sauerkraut. Sauerkraut was a compliment to almost every dish.

      In addition, Alsace has their own take on pizza called Tarte Flambée. We never actually tried it, but they are rectangular and super thin crust. They look good, but we were never really feeling the pizza.

      Surprisingly we also came to Alsace expecting wine, but were instead presented with beer. There were a lot of local brewers. The most notable was Fischer. Their "Tradition" was among our favorite European beers we've had.
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    • Day 377

      Kaysersberg, France

      May 20, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Kayersberg is nestled to the east of the Vosges mountains which is the mountain range responsible for some of the delicious wines of the Alsace. It is German for emperors mountain. Voted best villa in France in 2017 it is easy to see why. The town is quaint and lined with beautiful colored half timber houses and traditional restaurants serving up Alsacian cuisine. It makes a perfect base for exploring the area and Rue d'vin (wine road).Read more

    • Day 2

      Von Weihnachtsmarkt zu Weihnachtsmarkt

      November 25, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C

      Claudi Bussli war nachts heißer🥵 als ihr Schlafzimmer daheim- dank Standheizung. 😜aufgrund des langen Weges zum beheizten Scheißhäusle entsorgte sie erstmal mehrere Tüten aus der Trockentoilette….
      Kochte ☕️, führte samsi🦮 aus und deckte schonmal für Langschläfer Gerald das Frühstückstischle….Routenplanung bei Komoot- denn heute müssen wir uns etwas bewegen. Es ist kalt, es regnet , es ist einfach unfreundlich und windig. Wintercamping mit nem Basisfahrzeug ist nix für Weicheier……nix Wellness, Luxus….

      Nach erfolgreichem 🥞 mit dem Sandwichmaker gings los Richtung City und mittlerweile fast schon Mittag. Die 🏘️ hier haben richtig Gas gegeben, alles blinkt und ist zauberhaft dekoriert, ein Haus ist schöner als das andere….das sehen aber auch noch andere….Busse karren die Touris direkt vors Stadttor, die Menge schiebt sich durch die Stände…Zeit für den ersten Glühwein des Tages- wir sind auch in der Vorweihnachtszeit angekommen…..

      Nächster Halt das hübsche Örtchen Kayserberg. Hier ist es etwas beschaulicher, nächster Glühwein, eine weitere Interpretation von Bratworscht- jetzt mit speziellem Senf, und irgendeinem Kraut - dazu gibts Kürbismilch mit Schlagsahne und Zimt- mit einer kleinen Nuance Estragon und Pernot. Also kochen können die im Elsass, denken wir und ziehen im Regen von dannen.

      Nach erfolgreichen 16 km sind wir wieder auf dem Campingplätzli, werfen den Kocher an und wärmen uns bei französischen Chansons, Kartoffelsuppe mit Worscht und Majoran inklusive Tanzeinlage wieder auf.

      Da uns die restliche Albaniengang doch sehr fehlt, starten wir zum Videocall mit Daniel- es ruft nach einem baldigen Wiedersehen. Das bekommen wohin hin- trinken noch den lokalen Wein und fallen ins Bettchen- also jeder in seins.

      Morgen….schauen wir mal
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    • Day 65

      Crepes and Grapes (s/o Holly)

      July 24, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      Today we woke up and got ready to head off on a full day wine tour. As soon as we left it started to rain so we all huddled under the cathedral and waited for the tour to start. We met our driver and the others on our tour. The other 3 were Americans and I sat in the back with 2 of them, learning all about them. They were both very lovely. We drove about an hour and stopped at and lookout where you could see down to the villages as the guide talked about how the Alsace region was kept flipping to be Germany then back to France so the identity was a little mixed. Then we had a short drive before reaching the first winery.
      It was a great tour with us going into where the barrels are stored and the host explaining lots about where the wine is grown, the regulations in the Alsace region and what predominant wines are grown in the area. It was probably the most factual and interesting wine chat I've been on, topped off by the fact the wine was so nice. Then came the masterpiece though. To show the history they had a movie that played on the barrels which was funny, interactive and informative. 10/10 to that place. We bought some wine and I bought a small mystery gingerbread man filled with liquor. Everyone on the bus took a shot and it was so delicious. The gingerbread man is now the trip mascot.
      We then drove for a bit longer and arrived at the next winery which was on the other end of the spectrum. We met Andre and it seemed we were just at his house... We followed him to what looked like a garage and sat at a table for wine tasting. He was a character and tried his best to talk about his wine in English. Highlights the stop at Andres were his in depth cork chat, him also participating in the tasting and his ability to know where all wine in his garage despite it looking very disorganised.
      We said farewell to Andre and we have named the glass gingerbread man after him. We jumped in the van to head to Riquewihr, the alleged town that Beauty and the Beast was based on, for lunch. It was such a beautiful town once again. We found a creperie and had lunch then had a wander around. I accidentally had a green like beer which didn't taste like beer. Holly and I went into a Christmas shop that had so much stuff, literally it had a one way walking path and the sides were lined. Then we headed back in the van for the last winery.
      This winery was a 'blind' tasting meaning the wines were served in black glasses and we had to rely on all the skills we learnt on the day. We were even given a pen and paper to write our tasting notes down. These wines were not my favourite but we love a game. The host bought the wines out and they had their own 'mystery sock' covering the label. Our guesses were decent and definitely improved by the last few. Then it was time to head back to Strasbourg where the weather was absolutely coming down, we got soaked on our 5 minute walk back to the apartment.
      We headed back out for dinner but first we were stopped by the lady next door. The only accurate way to describe her was literally an old ghost. A frail French old lady came out and was loudly exclaiming in french. We attempted to explain we didn't know french and she got more dramatic with her actions but we still were unsure what she was saying. She then reached out to grab Kate on the shoulder, then magically started speaking English asking if we were staying tonight and basically could we be more quiet. We escaped down the stairs but not before Kate had to blow her a kiss... One of the strangest interactions we've had for sure. We had a nice dinner then went to a pub which is the local brewery. We ordered some dessert and one of them was a sweet flammekueche which we paid extra to have them light on fire (less spectacular than it seems). We then walked home and creeped up the stairs so we didn't wake up the ghost demon of next door which was hilarious to watch. The stairs are so old and creaky that it was impossible. Luckily we didn't spot her. Then it was off to bed after a big, fun and interesting day!
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    • Day 131

      134ème étape ~ Riquewir

      December 11, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C

      Gros coup de cœur pour ce village incroyable. 🥰
      Nous découvrons ce marché de noël dans ces rues traditionnelles au milieu des maisons.
      Nous réussissons aussi à trouver le grand but de notre venue : la queue du dahu. Un saucisson tressé absolument divin.
      Nous avons aussi profité pour acheter un peu de fromage.
      Nous nous sommes baladés simplement entre amis. 🥳
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