Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Getting Alsaced




Yesterday we arrived in Cologne, Germany in the morning and drove to the Alsace region of France. Below are pictures of Obernai, where we are staying. With the help of coffee in the morning and melatonin at night, we haven't experienced much of the discomforts of jet lag.























On Day one we visited the castle ruins of Fleckenstein. This castle fortress was built right into a rock.
























Day two began with a lovely breakfast of quiche, pastries and cafe au lait. We drove the route du vin through beautiful contryside and villages. Here is the gate of Rosheim.




Most of the towns have a medieval town well.




We drove to the top of Mont de Odile, where there was a monastery set on a spot with cliffs on three sides. We took a walk along a wall built by Celts.





We ate grapes, took pictures of grapes, and sampled some wines.














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