On Our Way to France

Second blog after three weeks in Europe.

That's either totally deplorable or I'm too busy having a blast to keep up with it. You be the judge.

Last time we left you, we were about to head to Strasbourg. Well, Strasbourg was very cool. We partook in some of the local cuisine--tartes flambées:

Amie and Tartes Flambées

 We saw the sights, which included an enormous cathedral--the Cathedral Strasbourg, which was the tallest building in the world from 1674 to 1847. We dropped by the European Council building to say hello and "keep up the good work with the whole empire-building thing." We went to a great park called Parc de L'Orangerie, where Amie made some French friends and saw monkeys ingest their own feces--always a treat. But the coolest thing about the whole trip to Strasbourg was our hotel--Le Biblenhof. 

Cathedral Strasbourg

Parc de L'Orangerie and Amie's New Friend

Amie in Alsace Vineyard

Amie at the Germany-Italy Soccer Ga

It is set among acres of Alsace vineyards outside of Strasbourg. It was so picturesque, so charming, and quite relaxing. They have a pack of St. Bernards that were always quite interested in what we were having for dinner and we all had a great time walking through the vineyards and taking in the sights. 

Other than that, it's been business as usual in Wiesbaden, our de facto European home. We've attended a couple of barbecues with friends, gone swimming at the city pool (which beats any American city pool I've ever seen hands down), and we've been closely watching the European soccer matches. Last night, Germany lost...:-( Seriously very sad for Germany. I saw tears--real tears. Poor schlaaaand. Amelie said: "Oh, soccer lost, we can't say schland anymore." She was all dressed up with her Germany face paint and everything. 

In a couple of hours, we'll depart for the centerpiece of our Europe trip--France and Italy. One week on the French Riviera (and the wedding of course!!!) and one week in Italy before a stop to meet a friend in Switzerland, then back to Wiesbaden. Stay tuned!

-The Kershaw-Svamberk's

P.S. Check out my parents' blog: Tomandkaren.posterous.com