The Route du Vin (Wine Route) runs for approximately 80 miles (130 km) north-south through some of the most beautiful landscapes of the Alsace region in north-eastern France, connecting various picturesque and pleasant wine villages and the vineyards which provides the inhabitants their livelihood.  The Route follows a paved, mostly 2-lane road that winds through […]

  Perfect weather is a perfect reason for a day-trip when you’re in the Alsace.  Although this Spring’s travels have been blessed with numerous cold and rainy days while in Colmar, I finally got a mostly sunny day and warmer temps, so, off I ventured south a few miles to one of the most picturesque […]

Colmar is located in the Alsace region of France which is perched at the north-eastern tip of France on the border with Germany, a region which has over the centuries been fought over many times and been occupied by either France or Germany, giving it a rich history and an environment which is an interesting […]