Tuesday, 26 June 2007

793 miles... Strasbourg

France is so much nicer than Paris. Once we left (which was an ordeal in itself due to Boulevard Periphique) we found that prices dropped, people got friendlier and there was a significant reduction in the number of Smart Cars on the roads.

The journey to Strasbourg was long which was mainly due to avoiding being fleeced by toll roads. The scenery wasn't much to write home about in the mid country - farm upon farm upon field upon field. However, as we left Champagne and got to Alsace, things quickly took on a more Germanic feel - you can tell we're smack on the border.

Strasbourg was originally only picked as a halfway house between Paris and Bern. Yet, as it turns out it looks quite promising. The campsite is very welcoming, leafy and green with all mod cons in a great location for investigating Strasbourg tomorrow.

As we write, we're sat under a tree drinking a 1.5 litre vin du table - all of £1! Just tucking in to suprisingly tasty tinned Canneloni with French bread - or are we just weary, tired and hungry?

Metro today hasn't, of course, caused any problems and, despite the warmer climate, has boasted an uber-frugal 47.6 mpg!

6 comments:

june said...

Camp site looks good, metro travelling well too!!
shush shush-xxxx

Anonymous said...

Think this must be an old picture from Bala or the Lake |District. Don't beleive you are there. It's like the moon landings!!

Hope you are well.

Iain & Janice

Anonymous said...

Glad you like "la belle France". There are some brilliant places to visit - just don't go to Paris where everything is o.t.t
Mags

Anonymous said...

James,(sorry hello Keith, we have never met, I work with James, how do you do Keith), can't believe you are referring to Bala in Wales, in 1985 my husband (Peter) and I visited Bala, camping of course, we visited a working farm which had 3 different litters of collie dogs and guess what we came home with a Border Collie, who we named "Dylan Thomas" primarily because we like a glass or 2 or 3 or 4 of wine, or maybe just me, not Peter, he was a wonderful pet, an obedient dog, unfortunately we lost him (died) in 1995 but still miss him, Bala was a wonderful place to visit. Mary

Anonymous said...

Peter and I have just spent 5 days in Paris, our 4th visit, we really like it so maybe you need to re-visit it find your personal enojoyment of it at a more leisurely pace. Mary

Anonymous said...

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