EUROPE -- JUNE 2001

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THURSDAY:   We had no problem finding the center of Colmar and headed right for the information office (as was recommended by several people on Fodor's bulletin board) and picked up a map.  We went to "Little Venice" for some promising photos.  We took the boat ride and stopped for lunch at one of the outdoor cafes by the canal.  A saxophone player entertained for a while, making it a perfect setting.  It was all very charming.

After Colmar, we visited Eguisheim.  I thought Eguisheim the loveliest of the small villages -- very quiet; not many shops to speak of.

One of the local specialties is Tarte Flambee -- it looks like a pizza, round and flat, and is an onion pie with ham and cheese.  Also Choucroute Alsacienne is a dish of sauerkraut, sausages, thick slices of bacon and ham, and boiled potatoes.  Both dishes are quite good and served in most of the restaurants; you can even buy postcards with photos and/or receipes.  A word to the wise:  we had a lot of difficulty reading menus, and we were glad we had small translation books with us.

FRIDAY:   Our last morning in Alsace.  I always like to check out the supermarkets, and we stopped at one on the way out of town.