Travelogues Grand Est

I love it when a plan works out. But unfortunately, things never go as expected. But let's start from the beginning. On October 27, 2024, we were still at my mother's birthday...

Today we travel from Metz to Malling for our final overnight stay in France. Tomorrow we will cross the border into Germany following the planned route.

We had parked the bikes in the fitness room as instructed by the reception, which was subsequently locked. When we returned to the hotel after dinner the night before departure,...

From Kehl, we visited Strasbourg, a 7-kilometer bike ride one way, which my foot-injured Chinese companion should be able to manage. On the way back, we planned to shop at Aldi...

We begin our day in Mulhouse with the obligatory trip to the bakery; we need a baguette, or better yet, two. Breakfast was planned, and I intended to shower and get a haircut at...

🇬🇧 English version below Tour data: Distance 123.6 kilometers (cum. 4,816 kilometers), Ø 19.3 km/h, travel time 6:24 hours, total ascent 1,230m Weather: nice and hot (up to...

NOSTALGIA

Today we will cycle along the Canal du Rhône au Rhin from Neuf-Brisach through Kunheim and Artzenheim to Marckolsheim, all on French soil. Between the latter two places, the Canal...

In the Museum of Urban Art and Street Art

Cross-border bike tour

Now we were finally in France and were excited to tour this camper-friendly country. The joy didn't last long and we were back in Germany in no time, but more on that later. But...

Heeeeey guys Today Mama's vacation came to an end again. We all got up relatively early - around 7:15 am no one could sleep anymore. Since she is usually quite nervous before a...

Newgrange Unfortunately, we went directly to the attraction without getting the corresponding tickets beforehand at the remote visitor center. Since we were too lazy, too...

The cathedral once again receives its own blog post. Currently, it is being generously restored and renovated, creating a very special atmosphere in the interior. For more...

The day of arrival in Freiburg was the hottest day ever measured in May in several regions of France.

We spent three nights in Langres, a small French town in the Champagne region. It has a cathedral from the 12th century. We endured the cold outside in our cozy heated camper...

16.06.23 For the first time on vacation, the alarm clock rings this morning. Seven o'clock - an inhuman time. We immediately set off for a final half-hour drive with the...

Our plan with red running markings

A micro adventure: 2 days to beautiful Alsace for hiking and a trip to Colmar

For the short trip to Colmar, we will hop on our bikes again this morning, as the buses pass by our hotel only rarely. We stroll through the town and visit a few things, attend...

Nancy

Gustav alone at the dock

So we start from Metz towards Nancy. We haven't even picked up speed yet, and we already have a freighter in front of us. Memories of Pieter come up right away, but after the...

On 08.05.2023, after refueling, we left the port towards Metz at 11:00 am. It was only a few kilometers to the first lock. It was the first French lock. My perfect radio message...

High Black Forest / Markgräfler Beekeeping South Baden Fly, as fast as a bee and as high as a bird... These weeks, no, months in my homeland turned out to be partly a...

To start off in Alsace for this year's spring/summer tour, we settled in at the campsite in Ribeauville, where we met Karl and Margitta and undertook a bike tour in the...

We are in Alsace. Mulhouse is a friendly little town, green, cozy but lively, with many shops and restaurants. It is raining and we have moved into a cabin at the campsite.

Compared to the outstandingly beautiful Place Stanislas https://vakantio.de/reisetante/2023-september-nancy-place-stanislas?published=1 you have to look a little for other...

After our shopping tour, we returned to the mooring place with our loot wagon. One boat had dared the ascent to the pass. Different crews had gathered along the jetty, there was...