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By Scott

Day 2 EU: Photos from a confused country

There is a legend that in the Alsace region, you can start your day having coffee in one country, and end your day (in the same chair) having wine in a different country. Either France or Germany, but don’t worry, it changes often (historically speaking).

As an example, the Battle of the Colmar Pocket from late WWII (that we explored today) was a battle to liberate French cities from the Germans who had liberated the same cities from the French. Confused yet? No worries—here are some photos:

A little white wine on a French square
Our breakfast view. Awesome!
A cuckoo clock from the Black Forest
Not a bad way to start the day!
Of course, Black Forest cake . . . In the Black Forest
Green, very green.
Well, sometimes you just have to!
I like her style: Just bring a towel and read a book in the middle of a stream.
City gates after WWII bombing.
Same gate today.
A summary of the Battle of the Colmar Pocket
An actual street sign from the Nazi era of the Alsace.
The stork family that survived WWII
Look who is hanging out on a French traffic circle!
Sir, May I have your order?
At the end of the day . . .

jschesnut

One response to “Day 2 EU: Photos from a confused country”

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    Fran

    I did exactly that…lunch in France, dinner in Germany. Also breakfast in Liechtenstein and a beer in Austria. Love the pix.

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