We are still in Colmar and happy about it! We weren't sure where to go next, John got to feeling poorly (maybe allergies, maybe a cold, but he seems to be on the mend now), and we love this little town, so we extended our stay by two nights. That gave us time to recharge our batteries, fall in love with Colmar and figure out what we want to do next. Our future plans are: two nights in Baden-Baden and two nights in Fussen then onto our reservations in Munich. After Munich, we will hit Bamberg for about 3 days, then on to Erfurt and the Brenchers!! We are so excited about all of the things listed.
But I get ahead of myself. Colmar. Colmar is a town that we hope you will each put on your list of places to see. Not many Americans come here, but I don't know why. It is fabulous. If you have a car or the inclination, it is right in a wine zone and you could visit several wineries in a day. We went to two of them right in town - maybe the safer choice! The wine is cheap cheap cheap, but hard to transport. We are already laden down like pack mules and carrying wine around isn't going to happen. Luckily, everywhere we go we can always get good wine. We, of course, chose to arrive and leave by train. We are then dependent on public transportation or foot. We have yet to need public transport except for to and from the train station. (We chose to travel by taxi - very reasonable.) Everything - even the post office and the train station is within walking distance, and you never know what you will find. On our way to the post office yesterday we found a very nice park. On our way to the train station today (to buy tickets for tomorrow) we passed through the same park and there was an umpah band playing at the gazebo. They were good and fun to listen to. You never know what you will find when you strike out! It's usually good.
Come to find out, John and Annie are very similar in nature. They are definitely funny together. Who knew?! I find myself refereeing them from time to time, but I guess that is part of what this trip is all about!! We are definitely having the time of our lives!
I don't know if we will have internet access in Baden-Baden. We will find out when we get there. We've decided that everyone should visit Paris and London and Munich, etc, but the smaller towns are where it is at! That is where you can recharge your batteries and learn to love a town and it's country. Can't wait for the next stop! - Melissa
Visiting anywhere is all about getting off the main drag and discovering the culture and personality of a place on your own. So glad you've given yourselves the time to do so. Hopefully everyone is feeling better and you're enjoying your next train ride and next stop! Hopefully the conductor will stay focused on driving the train rather than on drooling over your food!
ReplyDeleteAnd, isn't it nice to know that some part of your education dollars at TAMU have paid off. Bravo to Travis for remembering that some important treaty (wasn't it the Treaty of Versailles?!?!) was signed in the Hall of Mirrors! Vivian Paul (was a prof to both he and I!) would be proud. It's a fabulous palace, and summer home at that. I think you could walk around those beautiful gardens for a week and not see the same thing twice.
Enjoy! Enjoy! - Jill