Travelogues Grand Est

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...

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

28.-29.09.2024 Sedan - Pont-à-Bar - Journey Home In the morning, we had the best baguette and croissants for breakfast. Linda actually wanted to have breakfast in the city but...

September 25, 2024 Verdun Exciting Conversations Citadel Verdun Jean Rivière Strolling and Crepes Skat and Wine Pizza nice Pub

Crossing the Rhine into France at Breisach Rhine near Breisach We are in France Our first destination: Neuf-Brisach. The layout resembles Palmanova. But in Neuf-Brisach,...

Our accommodation in Nancy is very cozy. Everything is lovingly decorated and there was a delicious brioche ready to welcome us. After freshening up, we walked around Nancy....

We are in beautiful Alsace, which we have visited several times before. Last year it was so warm that the heating system was not used at all, but this year is a bit different...

There were still about 40 kilometers to Strasbourg. The city is always beautiful, but I've been there a few times already, so I saved myself from doing major sightseeing tours...

Colmar

Due to the bad weather, we couldn't fully enjoy the drive through the countryside of Lorraine. However, we visited the old towns of Toul and Langres, with their huge cathedrals.

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...

From Tours we continue to Troyes. Here there is a very pleasant and spacious parking area in the city (Air de Camping-Car). The bike ride to the historic center is a bit...

The night in Bayard-sur-Marne was calm, as we moored behind the lock, we were able to leave a little earlier. Our yellow angel pointed out to us that there is no possibility to...

Every time again, Alsace is a surprise for me. We actually wanted to stay in Germany, but the mild climate and the better weather forecast made us change course to the west...

'the last shall be first' this Bible verse somehow fits, as my last WWOOFing place was also my first. At the beginning, it was a bit strange to come back to a place that you...

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...

After a peaceful night, we took a bus and tram to Straßbourg today. From Kehl, it's a great connection. This time we didn't prepare for the city at all and had to look first...

Saturday 2022/10/15 Molsheim in Alsace - the very last stage. Instead of staying at the city campground in Strasbourg as planned, we unexpectedly ended up about 20 km away at...

Friday 08/19/22 After a journey of almost five hours, including breaks, we arrived at Camping de Villey-le-Sec, about 20 kilometers from Nancy. A picturesque spot right on the...

With a one-year delay, we start our vacation. Our destination is Northern France. Thanks to mom, we use her California bus with the opportunity to camp. The car is fully loaded,...

We used the second day in the Strasbourg region to explore the city itself. However, we were a bit lazier than the day before and drove half of the distance by car. We parked on...

After a little detour including a second breakfast in Nrw, we arrived in Kehl just before darkness fell. Kehl is a small town right next to Strasbourg. Here we spent the night...

Hello everyone Today we set off towards England. The journey went well and we made good progress. After just over three hours, we left the motorway and settled on a free pitch....

Cormorant replaces Brigitte

09/21/2024 Pont-à-Bar - Mouzon After breakfast in the canal this morning, we were moving too slowly back towards Pont-à-Bar to go through the locks heading east. The speed lever...

To Zurich, it's a beautiful ride on small roads in the hinterland and along Lake Zurich. In Zurich, there is quite a bit of confusion, the way to Basel is only signposted via...

It's time to start the return journey. We don't want to, but we have to..... Today, we have the Renaissance castle Fontainebleau on our plan. The largest castle in France and...

Actually, the day trip to Strasbourg was not a real 'vacation'. However, I liked the little town so much that I think it's definitely worth writing about here :) We are only...

Camping Trois Château Site: 63 Camping with Erne‘s Day 1: beautiful, warm day. Arrival of Schlummi in the town Day 2: beautiful, warm, stormy. Cycling tour to Colmar 20 km

Day 1 - 20.09.2024 Pont-à-Bar We arrived quite relaxed around 1:30 PM and immediately realized that we forgot to register Benni's new girlfriend Linda. No problem, we could...