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expedition_retirement) wrote2024-06-23 06:53 pm
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Colmar, France
Colmar, France is the heart of the Alsace wine country, and is a gorgeous little city with a beautiful medieval old town. Our hotel was on the edge of the old town, not far from the canal that is referred to as "Little Venice". Having visited Venice, I found the comparison a bit oversold, but the canal and the buildings along side it are undeniably attractive.
Shortly after arriving in Colmar, we were treated to an evening boat tour through Little Venice, which provided a nice perspective on the city, even if it wasn't very long.
After the tour, our group had dinner at Domaine Martin JUND, a winery run by the same family for fourteen generations. Dinner was accompanied by a wine tasting, where we sampled a half dozen or more of their wonderful Alsatian wines.
Our ride the next day ended early so that we would have time to explore the city. Like many of the cities we visited in this region, there was a tourist "train" that ran a loop through the city, with a narrated tour to listen too. Sandy and I decided to ride around the city on the train, which gave us a better appreciation for the history and culture of the city. We also visited the Cathedral of Saint Martin, and the gift shop at the nearby chocolate museum to look at their model of a 1927 Bugatti, made entirely out of chocolate.
Shortly after arriving in Colmar, we were treated to an evening boat tour through Little Venice, which provided a nice perspective on the city, even if it wasn't very long.
Our ride the next day ended early so that we would have time to explore the city. Like many of the cities we visited in this region, there was a tourist "train" that ran a loop through the city, with a narrated tour to listen too. Sandy and I decided to ride around the city on the train, which gave us a better appreciation for the history and culture of the city. We also visited the Cathedral of Saint Martin, and the gift shop at the nearby chocolate museum to look at their model of a 1927 Bugatti, made entirely out of chocolate.