Strasbourg...finally!!
I've been wanting to go to Strasbourg since the first time I was in France. It's a fairly large city located close to the German border. I had talked to lots of people who had been there, and there wasn't one person who gave it a bad review...au contraire!
I went with a couple people from work who haven't been out to see anything in Europe yet, so it was a new experience for all of us.
First of all, it's just nice to be away from German. Being surrounded by French all day was long overdue and completely wonderful...I LOVE IT! Secondly, the sights were unbelievable. Thirdly, the shopping was great, although I didn't buy too much. And, lastly, the pastries, croissants, and quiche we had for lunch really completed the French experience.
Oh yeah, the drive was great too. It's been raining for so long here in Germany (like since I got here) but the weather has finally broken, at least for a while. It's been a bright sunny weekend and the forecast for the rest of the week looks like more of the same...YAY!!!!!!! The other thing about the drive is that I love the Autobahns...I love them about 140-170 kph worth (that's about 85-105 mph) No worries, folks, any slower would be dangerous. Even going 105 mph, I still had people in BMWs, Mercedes, and Audis passing me like nobody's business. I didn't want to push my car too much more than I already was though...the senator's good, but like Ted Kennedy and John Kerry, this senator has seen better days. Although like Sen. Kennedy, the car was fully gassed up . I digress...
Well, I hope you guys like the pictures!
I like street lamps...haha
It's so hard to take a decent picture in this light
I love the ceilings of the Cathedrals
Not all the French have forgotten. (Alsace is the region in which Strasbourg is located)
Lycée International (Fancy Shmancy international high school...beautiful building, though, right on the river!)
Abandoned Cathedral
Same Cathedral
Um...a street.
Miss you all...come visit sometime...I'll keep the senator warmed up for ya;)
I went with a couple people from work who haven't been out to see anything in Europe yet, so it was a new experience for all of us.
First of all, it's just nice to be away from German. Being surrounded by French all day was long overdue and completely wonderful...I LOVE IT! Secondly, the sights were unbelievable. Thirdly, the shopping was great, although I didn't buy too much. And, lastly, the pastries, croissants, and quiche we had for lunch really completed the French experience.
Oh yeah, the drive was great too. It's been raining for so long here in Germany (like since I got here) but the weather has finally broken, at least for a while. It's been a bright sunny weekend and the forecast for the rest of the week looks like more of the same...YAY!!!!!!! The other thing about the drive is that I love the Autobahns...I love them about 140-170 kph worth (that's about 85-105 mph) No worries, folks, any slower would be dangerous. Even going 105 mph, I still had people in BMWs, Mercedes, and Audis passing me like nobody's business. I didn't want to push my car too much more than I already was though...the senator's good, but like Ted Kennedy and John Kerry, this senator has seen better days. Although like Sen. Kennedy, the car was fully gassed up . I digress...
Well, I hope you guys like the pictures!
I like street lamps...haha
It's so hard to take a decent picture in this light
I love the ceilings of the Cathedrals
Not all the French have forgotten. (Alsace is the region in which Strasbourg is located)
Lycée International (Fancy Shmancy international high school...beautiful building, though, right on the river!)
Abandoned Cathedral
Same Cathedral
Um...a street.Miss you all...come visit sometime...I'll keep the senator warmed up for ya;)
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