Jared kept us going through the Alsace Region of France…this time to Kayserberg and then Colmar. I don’t remember anything specific about Kayserberg…so I’m assuming these were all drive-by photos 🙂 I’m assuming this is where my photos switch from Kayserberg to Colmar…but how is one to be absolutely certain more than 2 1/2 years later when trying to catch up on blogging? In Colmar I would have liked to take this little...

Next up in Alsace, France, we drove to Riquewihr—which is noted as one of the most beautiful villages in France (we agree). It’s 7 miles away from the popular city of Colmar, and supposedly looks, more or less, like it did back in the 16th century. Riquewihr was one of the few towns in the area not badly damaged during WWII-so it’s a beautiful place to experience some preserved history. The town is surrounded by a huge medieval wall,...

One thing that’s hard to miss when you visit the Alsace (Northeast) Region of France is their obsession with STORKS! Yes, I said STORKS! We started spotting them in Ribeauvillé:   The stork is delivering a baby in this window display! So, what’s the story behind all of the storks?! After some research, I discovered that the stork is a popular subject of many legends told to children...

In Fall 2012 we spent quite a bit of time in Southwestern Germany visiting my husband’s Aunt and Uncle that live near Kaiserslautern. Fortunately, this is also very close to the French border, and specifically, the Alsace region. It is a gorgeous region known for its vineyards and wine production. We don’t drink…but we love admiring vineyards! We started our day exploring some beautiful cities in the Alsace Region by going to...

My husband’s Aunt and Uncle live in Germany, near the border of France. Luckily for us, this meant we could stay with them as a base as we traveled Europe, and they treated us to their company on some great day trips, as well!  This particular day they invited us on a day trip with them to Wissembourg, France, which is located on the Northeast corner of France. Here we are, leaving Germany… …and entering France!  No border patrols...