I have a bit of catching up to do. The wifi connection on the boat has been spotty. But not to complain, we’ve been having a fantastic time.
Monday we toured the Alsace region of France, visited the old parts of the cities and drank the local wine. We enjoyed Colmar very much. It’s a city of major significance in Alsace but not the largest one. That honor goes to Strasbourg. Colmar is often referred to as the “Venice of Alsace” because of its beautiful canal.
Colmar was our first taste of a European village and specifically a Alsatian village. We experienced first hand the timbered buildings in architectural styles that date back 500 years and more. The villages are clean and inviting now but during the Middle Ages the streets and waterways were open sewers with the wretched odors that went with them. It would have been very unpleasant to say the least.
Today the old town of Colmar is, well there’s no other way of describing it but charming. Window boxes filled with flowers are everywhere. The buildings are painted in bright colors. And canal is nothing short of beautiful. What a perfect place to sit in a riverside cafe and enjoy the local cuisine and beverages.
The photographs tell the story best. So enjoy.
