Taking it easy

Day 2 in Alsace was a relaxed start with a plan to stroll around the sites of Colmar and then drive out to see a couple of nearby villages. As we walked near the car park we changed the order and headed to do a little tasting in Ribeauvillé to find the caves closed. We then had a little look at Hunawir and a revisit to Riquewir, where we based six years ago. Unfortunately the rain came tumbling down while Gail visited the Christmas Shop, so we beat a retreat to Colmar. Had a nice evening meal in a small restaurant out of the tourist area.
Day 3 was a slow start but we managed a longer walk around Colmar and the wine tasting in Ribeauvillé missed yesterday. A nice little look at the village of Kientzheim led to nowhere to have a stop, so we headed back to Colmar and a drink opposite home. Dinner of fresh pasta at home and a movie completed a relaxed day.
Day 4 was an earlier start to get us to the castle Haut-Koenigsbourg, which sits high atop the Vosges Mountains. The winding drive up past many crazy cyclists led to a parking area and a long walk up to the castle. It was well worth the visit and highly enjoyable apart from the groups of school children - we are both over that!
Had lunch in Kintzheim down in the valley served by a sad-sack waiter, and then on to Turckheim to be guided into a parking space by a local crazy woman. Dinner tonight sees us tackle the local cuisine in a recommended Winstub.