Our plan was to drive south on what guide books call La Route du Vin—a driving itinerary that takes you through the heart of Alsatian wine country and that passes through several adorable villages. Vineyards, vineyards, vineyards as far as the eye can see. First stop is Barr.
No one was out, it was so peaceful and quiet…
…and so beautiful! This is the central square.
Up behind that church is a ‘sentier viticole,’ a 2km stroll through the vineyards with great views of the city and valley.
The entrance to the sentier.
Notice the vines on my right. Every few hundred feet there would be an informational panel talking about the kinds of grapes that are grown and the fermentation process.
Looking across the vines…
…and back down the path to the church where we started
…and across the vineyards to what can be seen of the town through the fog.
And these are the vestiges of the New Years celebration: a heavy dusting of red firecracker paper in the cracks of the cobblestone.
Next stop Selestat, where we strolled through another adorable old town.
I fell in love with a lot of the unusual architecture, like this turret…
…and this huge thatched roof with all the sloping windows…
…and this irresistible little holly-covered residence.
The main square near the cathedral…
…which was hard to get a picture of with all the surrounding buildings.
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