Travelogues Grand Est

When was the last time you sat on the street on your bottom? I did yesterday. It's not really comfortable on the hard pavement. But the view upwards is perfect. Up towards the...

The first postal vehicle could transport up to 9 people

You have to be lucky; through a friend's acquaintance, we became aware of the world's largest 'Schlumpf Automobile Museum' in Mulhouse. Right after breakfast, Margit and I set...

Honestly, I hadn't thought that after the wonderful old town with "Le Petite Venice," there could be anything better. Riquewihr lies in a valley open to the east. The town...

Colmar, a city like something out of a picture book.

Last night, after cycling 70 km and spending several hours on the train, Margit and I arrived safely in Strasbourg. After an unintentional city tour by bike, 'because I entered...

Route 119 kilometers, cum. 119 kilometers | Elevation 130, cum. 130 meters, Distance from home 175 kilometers Sitting here, I feel like a painter standing in front of a blank...

From Rouen, I traveled, again via Paris, to Strasbourg. Here too, I was lucky to be able to stay with someone I knew. Emily, my roommate's sister, was kind enough to host...

I follow the Canal des Vosges to Epinal

We have arrived in Alsace and are watching the big ships battling upstream against the current of the Rhine. Or the paddlers who will be landing in Rotterdam within a few hours,...

Sometimes the most beautiful place is right next door ... A trip over Strasbourg, the Canal du Rhône to Rhine, and back on the Rhine. Gift vouchers make a great present. Years...

For the crossing in the channel at the Burgundy Gate, we have planned three stages. After our registration for the subsequent stretch, we start the ascent to Montreux-Château....

An essential part of our trips to France are now the flea markets. There are the 'brocantes', where usually professional dealers sell more or less genuine antiques at mostly...

Small bike tour through the Alsatian Rhine plain

The Renaissance is characterized by an expansion of knowledge and the exploration of previously uncharted worlds. In the 1520s, Luther's ideas spread and prompted humanists to...

Up the Moselle the wet way

We leave Mulhouse behind us, even though the harbor has a very central location, it lacks any charm. Apart from the exhaust system of the main train station, which created a...

It's July and we have 10 days off. Not much time and in the peak season. Sea beaches and high mountains are thus out of the question. So how about a trip to Champagne? Pearls of...

We sleep in and then stroll into the old town. There’s quite a manageable number of people out and about.

Time is flying by quickly, and we already have the tenth day here. After breakfast, we drove a bit from our sleeping location to Lake Gérardmer. The water was clean and c

During your excursion, you will drive through various villages of the Alsatian plain before arriving in Colmar. On the way back, there are many shaded spots as you ride along the...

Unfortunately, I cannot upload images at this time. Almost on time at 8 o'clock, I thought the bike was ready to go. I only noticed the flat tire when I moved the bike. So,...

On the way to the cathedral, we witness a beautiful example of how driving lessons are conducted in driving schools across other nations when there is only a bus lane on the road.

Yesterday, the French lost to the Spaniards, and already the sunflowers are drooping their heads. Maria had predicted this. Troyes - Dienville We leave...

While we have breakfast at the hotel, the laundry next door is spinning in the machine and then in the dryer: no desire for hand washing. And besides, dust and mildew need to be...

Today we are heading to Troyes for the second leg of our journey, planning to cover about 86 km. The weather report is not looking good; the wind strength and direction are...

Val de Loire & Champagne 02.06.23 Today we head towards Val de Loire with heavy hearts. We decide to take the highway to avoid having to drive through thousands of...

Scent of lavender?

For the start of the 2026 season in Alsace

The next stage of our journey takes us on the Rhine Side Canal to Iffezheim to the MBC-Iffezheim. It is also the final stretch on the Rhine where we will be locked through. We...