Monday, April 23, 2007

And then there was Strassburg

As I said before, Emily and I took a trip to Strassburg, France. The town is just a short jump across the German-French border, and easily accessible by train. So, we got a group ticket and organized a group of five girls: Em, me, Shravanthi, Katie, and Kathleen. Mostly we just wandered around the city. It's very quaint and beautiful, situated on a little island and surrounded by a narrow channel of water. The buildings are all lovely and medieval in style. Just a really pretty place to visit. The highlights of the trip included our charming lunch at a small French cafe, our strolls through the neighborhoods, the Strassburg cathedral, and a boat tour around the channel (actually, that part was kind of boring...). There is also a lot of nice wine in that region, so I brought back a nice bottle of Pinot Noir that Andy, Em, and split the next night. I'm hoping that Andy and I can go back soon for a weekend sometime this summer.
Houses along the water


Lunch at the French cafe

Walking along the streets near the cafe

Interesting house near the cathedral

Strassburg Cathedral




The boat tour was so fascinating, that all of the
teenagers there on school trips fell asleep! :)

1 comment:

Shannon said...

Looks like you all had a cool trip. Hope things are going well.


Shannon