Eguisheim, France

We drove out to a village recommended by Rick Steves. Eguisheim is a totally charming French village. We didn't stay overnight but I can see the attraction. We were planning on dessert here but we were just too full from lunch.

French Urinals

I guess the French think that if a guy is standing he doesn't need all that much privacy. I did use it but wasn't that happy about it.

Colmar, France Old City

Colmar was a great place. Lots of little streets with half timber buildings. We had a late lunch be we were all too hungry to think about taking pictures. It was good food and definitely influenced by German cuisine. I had a ham hock, Mrs D had a chicken pot pie with a wonderful puff pastry and Mr D had beef stew made with wine. We were full until the end of the day.

Colmar, France

We drove a couple of hours South to Colmar. We were surprised to see a Statue of Liberty replica on the way into town. It turns out that Colmar is the hometown of the designer.

My attempt at a pub crawl....

ended with me coming back at 12:30 to a very awake Mrs D. She had been up worrying about me. She wanted Mr D to try to check on me. I guess things never change. I'm 48 and have been overseas a lot. But she was worried I would be harmed in the 4 blocks it took me to walk home.

Fuerst Dishes

The ravioli was ok but I thought it was the weakest dish.

The Wiener Schnitzel looked great. I was jealous of the lemon with anchovy and capers.

Mrs D's dish was classic for this time of year. Asparagus spears with hollandaise sauce, new potatoes and various sliced ham on the side. In the US we value thin stalks but in Germany that is not the case. I had a hard time cutting it up for Mrs D. They should include really sharp knives when serving it. The Germans also grow the asparagus in the dirt under black plastic. It's totally white. I'm not sure if that changes the taste.

Fuerst or the Boathouse

Back in the day, Mr D spent a lot of time on this floating Gasthaus. It served a lot of beer and had a dance floor. It's smaller and has been moved but it's the same place as 50+ years ago.

There is a fancy restaurant on top and a cheaper place on the bottom. We opted for the bottom. Mrs D had a plate of German asparagus, new potatoes and slices of ham on the side. Mr D had a Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad. I had ravioli served with lots of cut asparagus.

Our server was kind enough to snap a photo of us. She was a total looker. Even Mrs D remarked how she looked like Sandra Bullock. I thought she look like a family friend, Stasha. I don't think German was her first language.