Yesterday we woke to a light steady
rain. We filled with fresh water and drove ¼ mile away to an Aire
where we could dump both our black and gray tanks and then stopped
yet another Wal-Mart type store called E.LeClercs for a few
groceries. We were going to continue on the wine trail south to
Colmar, but the mist rain and fog in the foothills made us rethink
that and we headed down the expressway directly to Colmar.
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The sculptor of the State of Liberty was born here in Colmar and they have this mini statue at the entrance of the city |
We got a campsite right on the canal in
the city's marina where we stayed the rest of the day while it rained
steadily all day. We enjoyed watching the duck-like birds cruise the
canal and then we were treated to a playful river otter feeding.
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This "New Jersey" camper showed up in the campground, but I never got to talk with the owner.. |
This morning, we decided to go into
town regardless of the threatening weather to see the old section of
the city. We walked about 1 mile into town and found the visitor
center when it began to rain pretty hard. We decided to take a mini
train ride around the city with English taped commentary. It was not
very good – it did describe a few of the old buildings we passed,
but gave no real history of the city and played a lot of music.
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Our lunch cafe |
We walked back to a couple of the
buildings to get some photos and stopped for lunch at a river-side
cafe in the section called Petite Venice. It didn't look anything
like Venice, but it was pretty with colorful half-timbered homes
along the canal and bridges festooned with flowers.
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Brussels presented this mini Mannekin Pis to Colmar as a friendship gesture |
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Now this is a great stylized water tower! |
We spent most of the day ambling about
the city (that's what you call it when you are lost most of the time
due to the winding streets and inability to read 'you are here'
maps.... We got back to the RV late afternoon for a nap and when
we awoke, the dark heavy skies were getting higher, promising better
weather tomorrow when will cross the river back into Germany to
explore the Black Forest.
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