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An European Vacation / 19 – Route des Vins

Posted on November 29, 2010 by admin

This episode is less about the wonderful Alsatian wines than one would expect. I surely would have liked to write more and especially to taste more wine during the driving tour we made in the 7th day of our vacation … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 18 – Eating in and around Strasbourg

Posted on November 25, 2010 by admin

Alsace is a special place from a culinary perspective. Some say that French and German influences combine to create une cuisine which at best is refined as the French know to make it and solid as the German like it. … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 17 – Two Museums in Strasbourg

Posted on November 18, 2010 by admin

I will start by mentioning the museum that we did not get to see, although we very much wanted to. It’s the Musee d’Art Moderne et Contemporain which was recommended to us by knowledgeable friends.  Unfortunately the time was too … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 16 – The Notre Dame Cathedral in Strabourg

Posted on November 16, 2010 by admin

The Notre Dame cathedral in Strasbourg is one of the two poles of attraction of the city of Strasbourg. Beyond being one of the most beautiful religious monuments in Europe its history is deeply related as in the case of … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 15 – Strasbourg, in the Streets and from the Water

Posted on October 28, 2010 by admin

By the end of the 5th day of our vacation we had reached Strasbourg. This was the first stop in the trip where we decided to stay two nights, with one day in-between fully dedicated to visiting the city. The … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 14 – Musee Judeo-Alsacien in Bouxwiller

Posted on October 24, 2010 by admin

The itinerary of the second part of the fifth day of our vacation included Saverne with the intention to visit the castle (we ended by just taking pictures from the outside) and was aimed to end in the evening in … Continue reading →

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2 x 20

Posted on October 4, 2010 by admin

Two of my favorite cultural institutions are celebrating this month their 20th anniversary. I discovered the Internet Movie Database (or IMDb) about a decade ago. It immediately became my principal resource of information about the art of making and watching … Continue reading →

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