View from the top

Journey to the top...

... of Mount Sainte Odile. Odile is what catholics call the holy patroness of Alsace. Anyway, the sky seems bigger, from 750 meters up

 

Art

Some unknown sculpture (?) discovered yesterday

This is an international border

Pedestrian border bridge (bicycles allowed) between Strasbourg, France, and Kehl, Germany, on the river Rhine.  It is situated in a big bi-national park, on both shores. I took this photo in France, but the bikers were in Germany, I guess.  No controls, not even a "you are now leaving..." sign. As Schengen is going fast down the drain, this "freedom" might not last. Unfortunately. When will we see all borders abolished, geographically, and in people's minds, at least in Europe???

The food mile

This is the main touristic street in Obernai, a line of restaurants, all serving pretty much the same alsatian specialities.

The little train

The little train on wheels in front of the tourist office in Obernai

Classy!

So I went for a bit of shopping, to Karlsruhe, the next big German city, an hour away. Some nice buildings there... This is but a side entrance to the former palace of the local dukes, now a museum.