Postcards from Alsace: A day of Walking, and Fossicking About

It’s our last day in Alsace. Alas. Tomorrow we leave, returning home via friends of Malcolm in northern Germany. We had a day of lakeside walks at le Lac Vert, a hearty meal at a mountain auberge, more walking on bucolic mountain paths, and a final wander round Munster, where we walked into the Catholic parish church and found a wonder of a modern clock,’l’Horloge de la Création’, with no fewer than four faces. A satisfactory last day. If any last day can be satisfactory.

The bonus card for today is a short video of contented cows, their bells tunefully chiming as they grazed. Sadly, they’re not the native black and white cows of the Vosges. But you can’t have everything.

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Author: margaret21

I'm retired and live in North Yorkshire, where I walk , write, volunteer and travel as often as I can.

50 thoughts on “Postcards from Alsace: A day of Walking, and Fossicking About”

  3. I’m so glad the cows around here don’t wear bells! They make enough noise as it is! You seem to have packed a lot into your holiday. Enjoy the drive to the north and a safe journey home.

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    1. I could live with cowbells in the next field. Not sure whether ‘enjoy’ is the right word for a long drive. And I’ll catch up with your Brightlingsea post at home. My poorly laptop is driving me nuts!

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    1. Thank you. There is a lot of variety to be had in walking here, and the activity is well supported by suggestions in tourist offices etc. The only downside is that walking routes can be very patchily signposted. When they’re good, they’re very good. When they’re not, they’re… supply your own critical word. Alsace is no worse in this regard than any other part of France I’ve walked in. Take a compass!

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      1. How kind, Margaret! No, I’ve not given up but have not been well and didn’t want to keep moaning to friends on-line. I am halfway through writing a post and just need to add photos. 😊

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  13. Marvellous scenery in the cow video, and the look contented…Day o f walks at Lac le Vert sounds good, hearty meal definitely so! Safe journeying

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  14. Meant to ask youu- did you try Munster cheese? Very probably my favourite cheese – I used to be able to get it from the Teddington cheese, but now not in that are a 😟

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    1. We went to La Maison du Fromage, which makes it as well as showing excellent exhibitions and demonstrations. We bought several pieces from different producers, but weren’t as captivated as we expected. We both had different and better memories of it.

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      2. Interesting…I do find that some washed rind cheeses can taste different depending on which time of the year they are made….

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  15. Dear Margaret

    We like the idyllic Alsace as well. And the food and drink there, and last but not least, the Isenheimer Altarpiece.

    Thanks for showing your fine photos
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  19. Hi Margaret – I have been catching up. I have really enjoyed your series of postcards from Alsace. What a beautiful and fascinating place to visit, and it seems you had a wonderful holiday there. It was good of you to make time to share while travelling!

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