Mon Voyage a Strasbourg!

As our first weekend here approached, we started exploring possibilities as to where we could go. After much deliberation and thought, it was decided that Strasbourg would be our first destination. Strasbourg is a French city that shares it's border with Germany. It has gone back and forth between Germany and France and as a result there is a Great German influence in the town.
It is part of the region of Alsace which is famous for its vines and tarte flambes, a sort of thin crust pizza.

We arrived in Strasbourg bright and early, ready to explore and soak in what the town had to offer. A bustling town, with a great tram system bang in the center, this was a great first impression. With the snow slowly melting as it was a slightly warmer day, the people were out on the streets.

We headed for the Cathedral de Notre Dame a Strasbourg. All we had to do was follow the tall tower of the church we could see from the distance. What a sight. One of the most beautiful cathedrals I have ever seen. Magnificent facade with intricate work on the exterior. It took us all a while to soak in what our eyes were seeing. We were able to climb up to the top of the church from where there was a gorgeous view of the whole city.

We had soon built up an appetite and headed for a traditional Alsacian meal at a pretty fancy restaurant. It was a 3 course meal that included a Tarte De L'Oignion to begin with. The entree was basically sauerkraut with some sausages and boiled potatoes. Not my favorite meal but interesting nevertheless. The night was ended with a few pints at a local bar.

The highlight of the next day was a visit to the Kronenbourg Brewery. Kronenbourg brews about 500,000 bottles in an hour and is a huge beer producer in France. The tour of the brewery was followed by a tasting of about 10 of their products. Two of my favorites were the Kronenbourg 1664 Wheat beer, which had a very sweet taste to it and the Kronenbourg Gold, which was a double brewed beer.

Soon it was time to head back to Metz! This first weekend turned out to be successful. Till next time, Cheers!