Suplyer Carger: Alsace

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Monday, June 27, 2011

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Just a few shots of our lovely room at Chez Leslie. The room as beautiful balcony over looking one of the squares in a quiet residential neighborhood. It is owned and run by Leslie Collins/Pivard, a transplanted American that has been living here for 16 plus years.

We have had some very interesting discussions about the differences between the French social structure and our almost non-existent one. She is very passionate when she discusses the overwhelming benefits of, for example, health care here versus the U.S. She couldn’t get over how so many in the States are opposed to quality health care for all.

But, I have let my political views take me off topic once again, much to Jodi’s dismay. Sorry, honey. Sometimes, I just can’t help myself.

Today was our last day in Colmar. Tomorrow we move on to...

Today was our last day in Colmar. Tomorrow we move on to Strasbourg. We’ll only be there one and a half days, as we are there to catch the TGV, France’s super fast rail system, to get us over to Normandy and eventually Paris.

Today was stiflingly hot. Hotter than Yakima right now by almost twenty degrees. 94 degrees is just about too much when your out traipsing around. We managed to survive it pretty well though with a couple of new straw hats and plenty of cold drinks and sorbet under the umbrellas.

We really love the Alsace region of France. Yesterday, as we were visiting kne of the smaller villages, we came across two older ladies speaking Alsation, a dialect of German that seems to have French influences.

The picture is another of the section of Colmar called Le Petite Venise.

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Jo and this French rooster going nose to nose in their debate...

Jo and this French rooster going nose to nose in their debate over the best way to prepare coq au vin. For some reason the rooster didn’t think there was a best way. Go figure.