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Ever since I read your trip report, I knew I wanted to get this photo - and as soon as I saw this, I was saying to Mark "there's JY's restaurant". Of course, he hadn't read your trip report, so he was like
It was literally about a dozen steps away from where the above photo was taken.
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It may have been the wrong time for them and they may not have been nesting then.
Perhaps, the storks were dining on Colmar's finest cuisine in one of the best restaurants in town
I guess Mark didn't know what to say about JY's?
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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Nice pictures on your arrival in Basel. Weird with that square toilet! What no bidet in the bath being in Europe?
What does CH stand for referring to Switzerland's abbreviations on the signs on the motorways? Just curious.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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Saturday 31 August – part nine: the rock concert vs. the church bells
When it got to 6:30pm, we headed out to get some dinner. I must admit I’d got a bit turned around with my sense of direction, and fortunately Mark was able to get us going the right way.
The main shopping/dining street was pretty busy….
We carried walking along, as every place we saw was pretty expensive, and I wasn’t in the mood for a full meal. I’d seen mention of a sushi place, and quite fancied that idea. We kept walking…
… and finally we found the place, and settled ourselves up by the bar. We both got the Kyoto, which had four Nigiri, two Maki and two Uramaki, and it was lovely.
The best bit was watching the guys preparing all the sushi in front of us.
They have a really thriving business here, as they do takeaway and delivery, and we watched their delivery guys go in and out constantly.
As we sat there enjoying our food, the rock concert outside (apparently part of a cultural festival, although it sounded more like a row to us than a cultural festival ) started, just at the same time as the church bells kicked in. Good grief, it sounded like a competition!
After our Kyoto meal, Mark got a Californian roll…
… and I got a mango tiramisu, which was lovely.
All in all, it was a great meal, and just what I needed. I came out of there not feeling overly stuffed, which was good.
We wandered back a different way, seeing some more of Basel…
We were treated to a nice sunset:
When we got back to the hotel, we headed downstairs, as when we checked in, we’d been told there were soft drinks, wine and snacks down here, and what a great selection they had.
The outside area was pretty neat…
Mark told me later that they had prices for the sculptures you see here, and they were either four or five figures…
The inside area was very cosy, so we settled down in here. After we’d snacked on peanuts and each had a glass of wine, we headed back to the room, where we found Doctor Who on BBC3. They have a great selection of British channels here – all the main ones, plus a number of others. All in all, this was a pretty impressive hotel. I liked the services and facilities they have here.
The weather today was cloudy with some rain in the morning, but sun later and temperatures in the low 70s. The best thing today was Colmar. The worst thing today was how tired we both were after the night before. The funniest thing today was the concert trying to compete with the church bells Today we tried visiting Nancy And the result was it’s a beautiful city, with lots to see there. The most magical moment today was seeing Colmar.
The food pictures are great. You should start your own travel guide. Your descriptions of the food and the towns make me feel like I am there too!!!! The hotel court yard is beautiful. Great place to have a night cap and relax.
Sounded like a nice relaxing evening. More wonderful photos! That church spire is something else, wow!
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The food pictures are great. You should start your own travel guide.
Well, in fairness I do have two already through PassPorter and hopefully number three is coming next year...
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Your descriptions of the food and the towns make me feel like I am there too!!!! The hotel court yard is beautiful. Great place to have a night cap and relax.
That's such a lovely compliment when someone says that the descriptions make them feel like they're there - that's always my aim.
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Your hotel room is lovely. 
Hope you all got a better night's sleep. 
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they're not as widespread as you might think... 
) started, just at the same time as the church bells kicked in. Good grief, it sounded like a competition! 
They have a great selection of British channels here – all the main ones, plus a number of others. All in all, this was a pretty impressive hotel. I liked the services and facilities they have here. 
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