Mum and Graeme arrived here Tuesday night and its been great to have them here, even just for a day. Tuesday night we went to dinner in town. Wednesday morning we headed off to Metz, a 1.5 hour drive north by way of Nancy. The city remained part of Germany during the period 1871-1918 and is a gorgeous town with a magnificent cathedral, which boasts one of the highest church ceilings in Europe and many elaborate stained glass windows. Well worth the trip.Headed back to Colmar for dinner and a snoop around the town. We had escargots (snails) and some local specialties in a simple brasserie in the vielle ville (old town). Bemusingly, had some bemused looks and muffled chatter from the other diners when the snails came out. Not a local specialty perhaps. Some photos:
Left: Cathedral in centre of Metz.
Left: Cathedral in centre of Metz.
Metz
Metz
In Colmar
Colmar. House colour and style typical of Alsace.
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