Lausanne, Switzerland (by Mark)
After a spectacular drive through the Alps from Italy we arrived in the lakeside city of Lausanne. We spent the afternoon wandering the lakeside parks on a beautiful sunny Sunday. There was a colour run in the area, and we saw many cuckoo clocks and Swiss army knives. Bring a thick wallet to Switzerland.
The Black Forest of Germany.(by Mark)
Freiberg is a university town in the Rhine river valley in southwestern Germany. It claims the warmest climate of the country. We saw many things on our quest to have sausages and beer. The town had a farmer’s market that day and a large cobblestoned part closed to cars. Very pretty well maintained architecture. This was the most challenging place so far in terms of language. Very little in German is similar to English/French/Italian, so road signs and menus were a challenge. I ticked off a bucket list item: to drive the ‘no speed limit’ autobahn.
Strasbourg, France. (by Mark)
A very short drive brought us to this city in the Alsace region of France. Wines from this region are among our French favourites. They come in tall thin green bottles, and they have their own particular glassware with green stems.
This is my favourite city so far. It has the most impressive cathedral I’ve seen, it has a vibrant mix of German and French architecture and culture, it has closed a huge portion of its streets to cars and is surrounded by rivers and canals. We went for a second wander this evening, and found the streets alive with locals and tourists, families and couples, walking and riding bicycles, eating and drinking at the many indoor and outdoor restaurants, in a very pleasant atmosphere. Decent prices here too.
Google translate will help with the title😄😊😉
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 