Colmar was etched in my memory not only for its canals and pastel-colored houses but also for its good food and gourmand atmosphere, so let’s make a little tour around its bakeries, cafes, delis, and restaurants.

Eguisheim was the first town we visited on the Alsace wine route, and if it wasn’t for my mom’s message that came on the eve of our day trip with a recommendation for a lovely little town she found on the Internet, we wouldn’t have ended up there- which would be a shame.

Spending a couple of days in Bordeaux calls for a day trip to Medoc, a wine region dotted with chateaus and sleepy villages, extending north of the city, down the left bank of Gironde estuary, to the Atlantic coast. In my last post, I wrote about two lovely days we spent in Bordeaux, and a day trip to Medoc only reinforced our enchantment with the region.

I read that the 18th century was the golden age of Bordeaux, and indeed, most of the elegant, golden-hued neoclassical buildings lining wide avenues and spacious squares, date back to that period. But, after a few days in the city, it seemed to me that now is the golden age of Bordeaux as well- the town is very lively with locals and tourists alike, the dining scene is outstanding, the facades and the streets in the historic centre are well groomed, there are countless gourmand and fashion shops...