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Strasbourg, September 2023
This is a city in France that has a mix of German and French heritage, like the similar small towns we’ve seen this week. The cheese I’m carving is a raclette, which was a meal when added with small potatoes and vegetables. The map shows where some good wines are from in the area.
Hiking in the Alsace, France region
We have visited Eguisheim, which is a medieval village with preserved half-timbered houses, as are all of the towns we have been in this week: Riquewihr, Kaysersberg, Turckheim, and our home base of Colmar.
We walked all around the towns and through a number of vineyards, up to a couple of castles, and unfortunately, along a couple of busy roads too (our navigation isn’t always perfect).
Highland Cattle in the Netherlands
Less than a 10 minute walk from my house are some Highland cows, also known as Scottish cows. Tonight while walking the dog, we saw a few:
The Adventures of Lorie and Brian Groth 