Alsace 2013

{Nov. 19, 2013}

In November we decided to explore the Alsace region of France, famous for its wine and charming towns.  We drove down through the Black Forest with plans to explore Colmar after going to a little French linen store to do some shopping.  The store was up a snowy mountain road, so it took a little longer than expected and we made it to our little room in Zellenberg in the dark.  When we woke in the morning and saw the town for the first time there was a thick mist enshrouding the town.  It was enchanting with its deserted cobbled stone streets.  

Zellenberg

As we were leaving town, we rolled down the windows to clear off the moisture and one of them became stuck down.  Our first stop on the wine road was Riquewihr, which has become our favorite Alsace village.  Since our window was stuck down, Jake and I had to take turns exploring the village, but fortunately by the time we left we had gotten the window up and were able to enjoy the rest of the day.  Riquewihr is a cute walled town that basically looks the same as it did in the 16th century.  It felt like it was straight out of a storybook and that if we just walked behind the buildings we'd see the movie set that we were really in.   

Avery at one of the gates in Riquewihr

along the outer wall

a trip to France isn't complete without macaroons 

 We spent the rest of the day traveling up the wine road (Rue du Vin) and stopping at all the little villages along the way.  Our favorites were Riquewhir, Ribeauville, Kaysersberg, and Hunawihr.

Our kids have become quite the travelers!

found a little playground for the kids