Oct 26, 2009 - Strasbourg

There seems to be a dearth of cheaper hotels in Switzerland, or else we are not recognising the right places, so we are off back into France, fast becoming a favourite destination. Meandered our way north after crossing the border and ended up in Strasbourg, at, of all places, the Ibis Hotel for two nights. ... Took a cruise around the island which makes up the oldest part of Strasbourg- it is just chocka with magnificent buildings, some stone, and some wooden structures, plus a gigantic cathedral with a most unusual astronomical clock inside. ... Most of the island is walking streets which we took advantage of, exploring all the nooks and crannies.There seems to be a dearth of cheaper hotels in Switzerland, or else we are not recognising the right places, so we are off back into France, fast becoming a favourite destination. Meandered our way north after crossing the border and ended up in Strasbourg, at, of all places, the Ibis Hotel for two nights. ... Took a cruise around the island which makes up the oldest part of Strasbourg- it is just chocka with magnificent buildings, some stone, and some wooden structures, plus a gigantic cathedral with a most unusual astronomical clock inside. ... Most of the island is walking streets which we took advantage of, exploring all the nooks and crannies....

Jul 11, 2009 - The Alsace Valley - Kayserbourg

We woke up and headed out to find a little breakfast as we approached the Boulangerie we saw a car parked askew in front of the shop.We woke up and headed out to find a little breakfast as we approached the Boulangerie we saw a car parked askew in front of the shop....

Apr 10, 2009 - Strasbourg, France

we pushed off from Speyer and were on our way to Strasbourg, France. ... Okay, dried out from that and a little after noon we arrived in Strasbourg. ... You turn and look on the other side and there is Strasbourg, France. ... And about a half mile away was the pedestrian - only suspension bridge that spans the Rhine and connects Kehl and Strasbourg. ... It is also the bridge where Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel walked from Kehl while French President Nicholas Sarkozy walked from Strasbourg. ...

Oct 10, 2008 - FR : Retour en Europe

Retour de notre voyage le 9 octobre 2008.Retour de notre voyage le 9 octobre 2008....

Sep 28, 2008 - Same sites... different town/wine

The 2nd day of the wine tour we went along this wine route in eastern France.The 2nd day of the wine tour we went along this wine route in eastern France....

Jun 11, 2008 - Strasbourg

We arrived in Strasbourg on Wednesday evening. ... Since this was such a big part of my life, it has been great to return to Strasbourg and show Jonny where I lived. ...

Jun 10, 2008 - Strasbourg

Tomorrow we set off for Paris to meet Mel and Judy.Tomorrow we set off for Paris to meet Mel and Judy....

Jun 6, 2008 - Ilkirch, suburb of Strasbourg

We're bunkered down in a Formule 1 hotel in Illkirch, a suburb of Strasbourg, as Kyla rides out a sore throat. ... Not much to do in Illkirch, but it does give us a taste of suburban, small village French life! Should be lots of updates to the photos over the next few days. ...

Oct 18, 2007 - The Mercedes Museum

We pick the boys up and head (man my head hurts) for Stuttgart where the Porsche and Mercedes museums are. (Jono took 85 photos) Man that was something! OK we are off to Strasbourg back in France for our last night before heading back to Paris for the finals. ... tempting tho' Strasbourg is a bit of a hole and the hotel is average. ... We catch the tram into town which is very conveniently located across the road.We pick the boys up and head (man my head hurts) for Stuttgart where the Porsche and Mercedes museums are. (Jono took 85 photos) Man that was something! OK we are off to Strasbourg back in France for our last night before heading back to Paris for the finals. ... tempting tho' Strasbourg is a bit of a hole and the hotel is average. ... We catch the tram into town which is very conveniently located across the road....

Aug 24, 2007 - Natzwiller - Struthof Concentration Camp

Today, not unlike yesterday (when we went to the Alsace Adventure Park, swinging through trees and ziplining across valleys, 150 metres above the forest floor) was at the other end of the emotional spectrum. Through the little village of Hohwald and its beautiful winding mountain road, we arrived shortly thereafter at the Natzwiller-Struthof Concentration Camp. ... Our very first encounter with this incredibly moving site was the road sign requesting silence in memory of the more than 60,000 prisoners that perished here.Today, not unlike yesterday (when we went to the Alsace Adventure Park, swinging through trees and ziplining across valleys, 150 metres above the forest floor) was at the other end of the emotional spectrum. Through the little village of Hohwald and its beautiful winding mountain road, we arrived shortly thereafter at the Natzwiller-Struthof Concentration Camp. ... Our very first encounter with this incredibly moving site was the road sign requesting silence in memory of the more than 60,000 prisoners that perished here....

Aug 21, 2007 - 6 days in 3

The next day we went into Colmar, a smaller town in France just 30 mins from Ensisheim. ... It was close to Colmar in a little town called St. ... Leonard, so we went there after our Colmar visit. ...

Aug 18, 2007 - Alsace

Alsace has been wonderful.Alsace has been wonderful....