Continuing the photos and food theme, the next leg of my journey was from Colmar, in one of the most photogenic areas of France, to what is arguably its food heart, Lyon. I said goodbye to my lovely apartment, grabbed some supplies from a local boulangerie for the trip and headed back to Colmar station.... Continue Reading →
Ribeauville, Riquewihr and Kaysersberg in a Day from Colmar
My final full day in this beautiful part of France was to be spent exploring villages to the northwest of Colmar. I had a loose plan; take the early bus to Ribeauville, walk to Riquewihr via Hunawihr and, if I felt like it, walk to Kaysersberg before taking the bus back to Colmar. I was... Continue Reading →
A Day Trip to Eguisheim from Colmar
Colmar is surrounded by beautiful villages and vineyards. It is a region famous for Riesling and Gewurtztraminer wines. The villages are not far apart and my plan for the next two days was to explore them. Eguisheim is south of Colmar and not really public transport friendly. A lot of people hire cars or bicycles... Continue Reading →
A Visit to Strasbourg and Some More of Colmar
I had wavered between staying in Strasbourg or Colmar for this leg of the trip. Either way I wanted to see both. Compliments of the French train strike I only had one day that I could visit Strasbourg and this was it. My plans for Strasbourg were pretty loose. The Cathedral was a must see,... Continue Reading →
Milan to Colmar
Eleven nights down and second country finished. Time to leave Italy and its incredible food. But first some early morning photos of Milan, perfect time to get a good shot of the Duomo with no one else there. Well no one but a 6am wedding photo shoot that is... Not the first 6am wedding shoot... Continue Reading →