GRAPE EXPECTATIONS IN BEAUNE The region of Bourgogne (Burgundy) is famous for its good food and good wine. Wanting to enjoy both these things today, we started out with a morning visit to the Dijon markets, and then took a hike around the vineyards of the nearby Côte-d’Or. […]
DIJON CUTS THE MUSTARD Dijon is best known for its mustard (which, by the way, is still produced locally); however the capital of the province of Bourguignon (i.e. Burgundy) has lots more to offer than just a condiment – as we found out today. This small town of […]
GIANT CASTLES & TINY CANALS OF ALSACE Strasbourg was great fun to explore yesterday, and keen to see more of Alsace we went for a day trip to one of the region’s grandest castles, Haut-Koenigsbourg, and one of the cutest little towns in the heart of the regions […]
WELCOME TO STRASBOURG: A LITTLE BIT OF GERMANY IN FRANCE We got into Strasbourg late yesterday and, apart from checking in and taking a quick a look around the neighbourhood to orient ourselves, we didn’t actually get to see much of our first French city stop. We more […]
BENELUX NEXT TIME! We left Luxembourg City behind today bound for France. As the scenery rolled past the train window we spent some time reviewing all our photos from the past month in the BeNeLux region and reflecting on what we’ve seen and done since leaving the UK behind. […]
Wandering Soles 