I’m writing this after the cruise has ended, but I wanted to post some photos and notes before I forget things.
Tuesday, August 1st was the day to visit Strasbourg, France. The forecast was for 95F when we started the cruise. Two days later the expected high was 88F. It was definitely hot enough that we were very glad that it wasn’t as hot as it could have been. We saw humidity levels as high as 86% so us high-desert folks were definitely uncomfortable!
This bridge over the Rhine is just for pedestrians and bicyclists.
I’m always impressed with the dedication of Europe to bicycle and pedestrian needs, but when I got under the bridge I was even more impressed. European infrastructure has great style!
Strasbourg is located on the River Ill, which flows through the center of the city and creates some wonderful scenes.
The highlight of the city is the Cathedral de Notre Dame, the highest medieval building in Europe. It is built from local sandstone. I have a real thing for flying buttresses.
In France, there’s a bakery in just about every block.
The warm weather meant that it was cooler to eat lunch outside than in the restaurant. We had a traditional Alsatian dish called Choucroute – wonderful sauerkraut, boiled potatoes and 4 kinds of meat Yum!
This cool carousel was in one the the squares near the Petit France section.
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