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Originally published on September 20, 2025. We gave ourselves a road trip within the road trip today. Leaving Rouen, our first stop was the riverside village of La Bouille. With its narrow lanes, half-timbered houses,…
Originally published on September 19, 2025. One of the coolest things about Rouen is how the half-timbered medieval houses are everywhere. Around Saint-Maclou, they even form a complete circle of crooked beams and colorful facades.…
Originally published on September 19, 2025. I still had one lingering stressor: the car. Where I parked last night, you could only buy two hours of parking at a time, which isn’t exactly sightseeing-friendly. But…
Originally published on September 18, 2025. We checked out of the hotel and hauled our bags to the car, packed everything in, and… click. Nothing. Dead battery. I won’t bore you with all the sordid…
Originally published on September 5, 2025 Before heading across the border to Germany, Peggy and I made a morning stop in Eguisheim. We’d last seen it during the Christmas market of 2018, and this time…
Originally published on September 4, 2025 By the time we got to our final stop the skies had turned blue and the air was warming up. Feeling optimistic, we left the rain gear in the…
Originally published on September 4, 2025 And it rains. By the time we rolled into Riquewihr, it was clear we’d need the rain jackets and umbrellas—and sure enough, we did. It wasn’t the most fun…
Originally published on September 4, 2025 We had originally planned on renting e-bikes today to visit three Alsace villages, but with the forecast calling for rain, we decided not to risk it. Instead, we drove…
Originally Published September 3, 2025 We caught the early train from Colmar and rolled into Strasbourg around 8 a.m. Unlike our previous two visits during the magical Christmas markets, the city looked quite different this…
Originally Published September 2, 2025 After all the travel yesterday, we slept like rocks. This morning’s first order of business was coffee—Peggy’s preferred fuel source. A quick stop at the local Starbucks did the trick,…
