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Well I fell behind on this one as well! But good timing now as you're up to the Colmar portion of your trip! Glad I was able to help you with a bit on this stop as you really enjoyed my photos of this lovely town in my TR!
Going back a bit, I was told those colored balls and a lot of the decorations on the highways are to keep drivers alert. They're quite striking and colorful, so I think it probably works.
Loved your pictures of Nancy and seems like a great town with the architecture and the large public squares. Wish the states had more of these and would emphasize this for gathering and as well as walking more around town, instead of driving everywhere.
Enjoying the introduction to Colmar and can't wait to see more. The Rapp parking area was right near my hotel by the same name. One thing about the Alsace area is the names not only of places, but of people too. Many will have their first name be French based and last name German based. It could be the other way around as well. A bit odd, but makes a lot of sense. A lot of the scenery on your way to Colmar definitely looks familiar as we probably took a similar route. We saw the Statue of Liberty replica as well, but couldn't get a photo quick enough!
Looking forward to more and I'll try to provide some insight on the town as I spent three nights there.
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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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A few more things I need to add as I don't want to make one single post too long, so a second one would be best.
The square with the statue and the construction was about a minutes walk north of my hotel. It's near the area where the buses park. I also went through that same straight tunnel and it was a bit odd I thought.
You also, made a remark about a lovely square in one of your photos, and across from there on the left a bit was where I had lunch outside at a cafe while in Colmar. Everything is looking so familiar and bringing back some great recent memories! I guess I'm helping myself as well with my TR too!
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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!
You are definitely having lots of cow sightings. Colmar is another beautiful city. By the way, Alsace is right between Germany and France and for some of its history the two countries kept stealing it from each other, so that might explain why both French and German names abound.
I hate when I can't keep up daily with your reports, as I always forget what I wanted to comment on by the time I'm done catching up! I do remember I wanted to comment on your frantic lunch-hour before leaving. What a list of tasks! You must have been dashing about like mad. The saga of the chunnel crossing and first-night hotel sounds so frustrating and tiring. Absolutely beautiful shots of Nancy and Colmar so far.
You are definitely having lots of cow sightings. Colmar is another beautiful city. By the way, Alsace is right between Germany and France and for some of its history the two countries kept stealing it from each other, so that might explain why both French and German names abound.
This back and forth of which country owns what and has the domain has been going on for years. But Alsace has been part of France since the end of WWII. Before that, you never knew whom the Alsace was a part of. Hence, the German and France name combos!
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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!
Well I fell behind on this one as well! But good timing now as you're up to the Colmar portion of your trip! Glad I was able to help you with a bit on this stop as you really enjoyed my photos of this lovely town in my TR!
Going back a bit, I was told those colored balls and a lot of the decorations on the highways are to keep drivers alert. They're quite striking and colorful, so I think it probably works.
So we were right - that's what we figured they were for!
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Loved your pictures of Nancy and seems like a great town with the architecture and the large public squares. Wish the states had more of these and would emphasize this for gathering and as well as walking more around town, instead of driving everywhere.
It's really interesting the way that the States just don't have these squares. I'd love to know why.
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Enjoying the introduction to Colmar and can't wait to see more. The Rapp parking area was right near my hotel by the same name. One thing about the Alsace area is the names not only of places, but of people too. Many will have their first name be French based and last name German based. It could be the other way around as well. A bit odd, but makes a lot of sense.
That's really interesting - thanks for sharing.
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A lot of the scenery on your way to Colmar definitely looks familiar as we probably took a similar route. We saw the Statue of Liberty replica as well, but couldn't get a photo quick enough!
Looking forward to more and I'll try to provide some insight on the town as I spent three nights there.
Please do, as you were there for a lot longer than the couple of hours we had!
A few more things I need to add as I don't want to make one single post too long, so a second one would be best.
The square with the statue and the construction was about a minutes walk north of my hotel. It's near the area where the buses park. I also went through that same straight tunnel and it was a bit odd I thought.
You also, made a remark about a lovely square in one of your photos, and across from there on the left a bit was where I had lunch outside at a cafe while in Colmar. Everything is looking so familiar and bringing back some great recent memories! I guess I'm helping myself as well with my TR too!
You are definitely having lots of cow sightings. Colmar is another beautiful city. By the way, Alsace is right between Germany and France and for some of its history the two countries kept stealing it from each other, so that might explain why both French and German names abound.
It's so interesting to learn all of this. I know it sounds stupid, but because it's French now, I just don't think of it ever having been anything else in the past.
Saturday 31 August – part six: wow, this place is beautiful!
We saw lots of these, and eventually fathomed out what the link is. The church here is set up for storks to nest in and the stork is the regional bird in this part of France.
Look what I found here!
Now I really wish I’d bought it…
… then the cathedral, the Eglise St-Martin, which was just lovely.
I loved the different coloured brickwork on it Bit spooky…
This road that led down from the cathedral towards the river was beautiful. All the floral displays are on top of where the river runs, and it made for some beautiful shots.
The next square, Place de l’Ancienne Douane, was even more beautiful than the last…
All the men, including Mark, were admiring this…
We were both enchanted by this stunning building. Amazing isn’t it? It’s the Koifhus, a galleried customs house with a Burgundian tiled roof.
We headed down towards the river, seeing yet more beautiful buildings as we did.
What a beautiful town. The architecture and situation along the river is wonderful and the flowers all over are just gorgeous. I can't believe you didn't buy that flower-eating cow!
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