Sunday 19 June
After taking some advice from the receptionist at the hotel, we headed off for our own small wine tour of the Alsace.
Our first stop was Riquewihr which is a walled medieval town which has been classified among one of the most beautiful villages in France. It has half timbered houses which date back to the 15th and 18th centuries and also a 13 century defensive gate. The roads within the walls are cobbled and there are enchantiing archways through which can be glimpsed courtyards of residential buildings. It is a tourist magnet and it was buzzing with people today but not so much as to spoil the atmosphere. The only downside was the weather which has been raining off and on ever since we left Switzerland. We stopped to have a bite to eat at an outdoor cafe but about halfway through the meal, the wind came up and the rain came down. Unfortunately, the wind caught a small menu board that was hanging behind Derek's head and before he could move to get out of the way, it smacked him in the back of the head. Um, not once but twice. Poor Derek and I really shouldn't have laughed as much as I did. These next five photos are all of Riquewihr.
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We visited three other small wine villages today and visited two wineries and spoke with the winemakers. I could prattle on about how beautiful the villages are or how lovely the countryside is but suffice to say, we had a lovely day and here are some photos that we took.
After taking some advice from the receptionist at the hotel, we headed off for our own small wine tour of the Alsace.
Our first stop was Riquewihr which is a walled medieval town which has been classified among one of the most beautiful villages in France. It has half timbered houses which date back to the 15th and 18th centuries and also a 13 century defensive gate. The roads within the walls are cobbled and there are enchantiing archways through which can be glimpsed courtyards of residential buildings. It is a tourist magnet and it was buzzing with people today but not so much as to spoil the atmosphere. The only downside was the weather which has been raining off and on ever since we left Switzerland. We stopped to have a bite to eat at an outdoor cafe but about halfway through the meal, the wind came up and the rain came down. Unfortunately, the wind caught a small menu board that was hanging behind Derek's head and before he could move to get out of the way, it smacked him in the back of the head. Um, not once but twice. Poor Derek and I really shouldn't have laughed as much as I did. These next five photos are all of Riquewihr.
We visited three other small wine villages today and visited two wineries and spoke with the winemakers. I could prattle on about how beautiful the villages are or how lovely the countryside is but suffice to say, we had a lovely day and here are some photos that we took.
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| Eguisheim |
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| Eguisheim |
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| Zellenberg |
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