We drove through beautiful vineyards along the wine route to our next stop: Colmar, where we spent the next 2.5 hours wandering through a larger but still charming town. There was a fall festival going on. People in Europe are out on the weekends, enjoying the sights with their families.
These towns along the wine route are famous for their wine.
This town seemed to have a pelican theme. Here is one perched on a roof top.
Locals enjoying the sunny day.
We were passed up by this hip set of tourists on their wheels. I was grateful to be on solid ground with my hand on my camera!
A local celebration going on with live music and dancing:
A scout troop selling calendars:
There’s a part of Colmar called “Little Venice” with some water canals and boats with people. The homes here were colorful and old and beautiful. It’s all overwhelmingly beautiful, hard to capture in words. What I love most is the attention to detail. Everything is kept up and beautiful. It’s like the people here CARE about the whole and the old is loved and respected, not replaced by the modern or new. Yes, the shops are new and modern, but they’re in the ground floor of the beautiful old buildings. The integrity of the history is maintained and I love that so much.
We topped off our time in Colmar with some delicious warm crepes.
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