Eguisheim

Sean and I bid farewell to Lucerne today, which felt a little like we were leaving home all over again. We arrived in Colmar around 1:00 pm this afternoon and headed to Europcar to pick up our transport for the next few days. We had received an email from them yesterday saying that they would not be open to deliver the car, and after spending some time with corporate (some very expensive time I might add - Verizon is not cheap overseas), we were promised that our car would be ready for pick-up. However, when we arrived, our car was no where to be found - meaning we had to grab a taxi to our hotel in Eguisheim.

All that said, Sean and I decided to take advantage of the opportunity, despite the fact that this impacted our agenda for the next few days. We spent the afternoon exploring Eguisheim and the surrounding vineyards, then had dinner at our hotel's restaurant (which was a delicious blend of both German and French cuisine). During dinner we had an encounter with an "ugly Canadian" who created quite a scene with her drunkenly behavior (we were just praying that everyone knew she was Canadian and not American).

Eguisheim is too cute for words - in fact, it is considered one of the most beautiful villages in France and is a bit like Leavenworth on steroids. So, rather than try to find the words, I took a ton of photos (as most of you know is fairly typical of me) and will let them do the talking instead.


As if all that wasn't enough, there are doves everywhere, sitting on top of the rooftops and cooing, heaping on the charm. Both Sean and I look forward to spending the next three nights here, as well as exploring all the other small villages along the route de vins.