Thursday, May 26th 2011
My life has become a tangle of vineyards and mountains and wine, small villages and storks and tarte flambee (traditional dish in this region - like a very thin-crusted pizza but better... until you've had it half a dozen times in the span of a few days, that is).
I can hardly differentiate between all the villages and paths anymore, it's all blending a bit together in a wonderful kind of way.
Today we had an excellent stretch of biking to Riquewihr that we took very, very slowly, as you can imagine how tired we were from yesterday. Thankfully, it was overcast most of the day to give us a break from the hard sun.
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| The seemingly never-ending Wine Road... |
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| See the tiny speck on top? Castle! |
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| Yet another adorable little village we passed through... |
I imagine that through the pictures and what I'm saying that the villages probably all seem more or less alike, and while they do share many similarities, they do in fact all have a different little "touch," certain little things that differ between them that make them distinct from each other, though I don't think it's as obvious through the photos.
Some have just one long road which is it's charm, others have cobblestone streets, others are all tall, colorful houses squished together whereas others are smaller and more spread out, some are definitely purely for tourists whereas others have nearly none, others have a small stream or a quaint town square, and it goes on and on.
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An old tower and cobblestone streets,
the trademark of this village |
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A village we stopped in for a drink - see the castle on the
hill in the background? |
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We decided to stop in this village to explore by
foot a bit more because it was so charming |
We hung out in this village for a while to wait out some light rain, and then hit the road again. It got pretty hilly, as you can see below. You could get in great shape on this trip!
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| Will it rain? |
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| A nice, cool day. |
Finally, hours later, we reached our destination for the day, Riquewihr, which I do have to admit is kind of like the Disneyland of all the villages we've seen. That said, it was one of the most touristy, but it was like being inside a fairytale.
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| Riquewihr |
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| Riquewihr |
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| Riquewihr - it makes a difference when cars aren't allowed on the streets |
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| Macarons!!! |
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| A small square in Riquewihr |
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| Walking along the edge of Riquewihr |
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| Walking through the village |
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Ending the day with a great meal in a
cozy little restaurant.... |
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| ... with creepy dolls in the corners. |
Love,
Katie
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