Wonderful Strasbourg

 Got into Lille safely to drop the car and took the train to Strasbourg in the afternoon. We were recommended a restaurant in the area of “Petit France” where the river passes close to the old traditional Alsatian buildings. The walk down the Grand Rue revealed many beautiful buildings and interesting shops. 

There are plenty of restaurants to choose from, but the recommended one was a great choice. A mix of modern and traditional dishes with a range of wines. Sitting next to a German couple we engaged in a long conversation about our two countries. We got on famously and consumed a few more glasses of wine as our waitress lost control of our food and spread it over adjacent tables, but thankfully not us!

Saturday morning was time to walk all around the old section of the city that sits on an island surrounded by the ill River. The cathedral was spectacular but there were huge crowds everywhere we walked. 

Light lunch at the very popular restaurant we ate at last night, before more walking, a lie down and back for a walk across town to an Italian restaurant recommended by Sandy and Al when they were here a few days earlier. We meet them tomorrow after catching the train to Colmar.