A quick note for you, dear reader, in case you are wondering... we are in Strasbourg and have been for a few days; it is Bastille Day, so we anticipate some decent fireworks, tonight.
This is a good city for sightseeing; there is a lot to do, but the main part of the old town is walkable... nothing is too far from anything else. The cathedral here is exceptional; until the one in Cologne was constructed, it was the tallest in Europe (142 m). The centre of the city is all walking streets bordered with lovely half-timbred houses.
The food has been dandy, too; choucroute is the specialty, and we've had spatzle and other french/germanish delights. The wine is fine... I have always been a great fan of Alsatian wine, and it is great to be in the homeland.
Tomorrow, we set sail (or hop the train) for Frankfurt; this has been a bit of a short stay in Strasbourg, but I think that we will return. It will be good to see our friend, Martin, tomorrow, and get to looking at Hessian stuff.
TTFN.
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Peter and Melinda. Great to see you are enjoying your time back in Europe. Does it ever get old.....wait, it IS old. I read word of your travels and adventures with great envy. Keep up the fun. FYI. There is more than one person who reads your thoughts. Ciao.
Funny bit of trivia -- did you know in France, they NEVER call it "Bastille Day" -- it's always "le quatorze juillet". Same thing in the US, they never say "Independence Day". That's great to hear you are catching the festivals as you are passing through. Strasbourg was one of the cities I would have liked to see, but sadly it was too far east!!
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