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Adventures In Europe
Eating, trekking, road tripping our way across Europe!
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Saturday night dinner in Basel 🇨🇭 We were taken to an unusual food court of sorts that features food and drinks from around the world. From Vietnamese to South African, they had it all, making it difficult to choose. Final selections pictured left to right: Greek, Ethiopian, Moroccan, Jamaican and Afghan. The flavors were so authentic and flavorful, I felt we had gone to 5 different restaurants! For dessert we had gelato made by a lady from Japan. I could eat here everyday!
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Saturday evening out in Basel 🇨🇭 Skinny buildings, a public men's toilet and a spectacular sunset over the city.
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Saturday, October 7, 2017 Basel, Switzerland 🇨🇭 Russell and Oliver finally get to show off their hometown. This is the Rhine river and Viking River Cruises to Amsterdam start just a little further upstream. No Viking for us but a much more modest crossing of the Rhine. We rode the little boat that operates without a motor. It's attached to a line (of colorful flags) that guides it across the river so the boat automatically floats across using only the currents and a rudder. Very eco-friendly, quick and also quiet ride.
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Just some of the many stairs to the citadel, and more sights around the UNESCO heritage town of Besançon. Found the "Pier 1" of France, too. If only I could fit some drawers in my suitcase!
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Friday, October 6, 2017
Besançon, France 🇫🇷
On our way back to Germany, we stopped at Besançon, one of the larger cities in the region. There were cow brains for sale in the marketplace, and a tasty crispy flat pastry topped with powdered sugar which reminded me of something I ate in my childhood and may be some kind of area specially since it was in every other window.
We walked (or rather huffed and puffed) to the top of a hill to La Citadelle de Besançon for great views of the old town below. Unexpectedly, there's also a zoo in the citadel though we didn't go in.
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My first visit to a Carrefour supermarket in France. What was most impressive was the row upon row of wines and cheeses! So mind boggling ... how can anyone ever choose? And I found out all those beautiful white cows dotting the pastures are Charolaise cows, shown neatly packed for sale . Awww. p>
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Thursday, October 5, 2017
Chagny, France 🇫🇷
Voila! Le diner at Jean & Pierre, Michelin 3-stars
An excellent dinner!!! I have to find the menu to post later… the main dish was veal with chestnuts, but all really matters is that it was ooh-la-la delicious!
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Thursday, October 5, 2017
Nolay, France 🇫🇷
We stopped off at another one of the small villages dotting the landscape on our way to dinner. This town, Nolay, is known for it’s covered Marketplace. The limestone roof tiles weigh almost 2,000 lbs per square inch, and it’s 400 years old.
Atmosphere would've made for a great Hitchcock movie... it was getting dark, the streets were deserted and there were a lot of vacant buildings. All we needed was fog!
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La Rochepot, France 🇫🇷
After exploring Beaune, and on our way to way to dinner (in yet another town) we stopped to see the castle at La Rochepot. Very Harry Potter-esque complete with Hagrid's house on the side.
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Wandering around adorable Beaune town. Flowers and food at every turn.
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Beaune, France 🇫🇷
We visited a hospital that has been in operation for 500 years until very recently. There was free treatment for the poor, other wards for paying guests, a pharmacy where they made their own medicines and it even included hospice. Very progressive for the times. Although I'm glad we are no longer using the the cranium piercing tool and self-enema tools!
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Thursday, October 5, 2017
Bligny sur Ouche, France 🇫🇷
In Italy, you stay in villas but in France you stay in “gites”. Oliver booked an amazingly rustic “gite” called Les Trois Faisans ( the 3 pheasants). Surrounded by exposed beams, antiques and spacious courtyards, it’s like living in a different era in a country house …and we have it all to ourselves!
We are in the middle of nowhere and the drive is through winding countryside narrow roads, passing through small village after small village. C'est tres scénic!
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Thursday, October 5, 2017
Burgundy, France 🇫🇷
Bonjour! We were greeted in France by beautiful sunsets. We finally made it to France after a very long drive over more amazing mountains, passing Geneva, and on to local roads through vineyards.
After checking into our place at a town near Beaune, we had a nice home style meal of beef burgundy, escargot, local wine, home made aperitif, and finishing up with a creme brûlée.
We have arrived!!! OH LA la
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Sion (Chandolin), Switzerland 🇨🇭
The Torrent-Neuf Irrigation Water Canal Hike
Our chalet owner insisted we try a hike in the mountains above the chalet. We were reluctant since we had to get to France, but it turned out to be absolutely spectacular!
There were 4 wobbly metal bridges to cross over gorges ( and yes, you can see through to the bottom), tunnels, waterfalls, and wood pathways jutting out of the side of the mountain. Breathtaking and scary all at once! Switzerland knows how to do hikes!!
This was originally an irrigation channel, better explained by this site:
Built into the sides of a steep mountain, it was originally built in 1430. The Bisse du Torrent-Neuf or Bisse de Savièse irrigation channel was once the most ambitious project of its kind. It drew its water from the river Morge before leaving the gorge via a dizzying, dangerous structure to carry plenty of water to the Savièse area.
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