Today we drove into France to drive the Wine Route from the south end to the north. We started in Eguisheim, a town dating back to the 1500s in the shape of an oval with 2 walls, forming a double fortification. It’s a magical place we visited last year at Christmas time. It was so fun to see it this time of year with all the colorful interesting half-timber homes and flower boxes. There were lots of visitors who came to spend the day here.
Everything is interesting here–the doors, the windows and shutters, the flower boxes, the cobblestones, the entryways to the homes. All so charming and quaint.
We spent about 2 hours wandering in Eguisheim, then returned to the car and drove on through the vineyards. The Wine Route (Route des Vin) is a small country road that meanders through each small town along the way. It’s scenic and each little town is interesting, with an old center and a church and old homes and farms.
The wooden cones below are worn on the backs of the grape pickers when they harvest the grapes.
It’s wonderful to me that these very old farm houses and homes have been preserved. I wonder what stories they might tell if they could.
Entering this small church was like walking over a beautiful quilt.
Pelican nests on top of the church tower:
We sampled warm macaroons and fragrant cheeses from shopkeepers with trays of offerings. There was a lot of wine tasting going on. It was fun to hear the French and speak a bit with the people here.
Our Frankfurt Germany Mission 