Basel Switzerland

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*has to remember to do that 2-3d biking trip in alsace*. We've been wanting to do that for ages.
Alsace is mostly German (we can understand the real alsatian dialect, but only just) - but due to the changing winds of history is now (for the second or third time) French.
That's where the lovely convoluted names come from. Morschwiler-le-bas is a classic :-)
Are you sticking around a bit?

I visited the city museum in Strasbourg. They have a good innovative history museum. Also Musee de Notre Dame. The huge gothic cathedral to me, looked similar to the Munster (cathedral) in Freiburg, Germany where we started off our trip. But I believe the Freiburg cathedral ranks just equal in sheer scale.

Long time ago, I took 2 courses on stained glass making and despaired I could make use of it because of the work enviroment that working with glass requires. But it's put to good use now to appreciate the stained glass art in the European churches since it has a long incredible history.

Yesterday we were in Karslrulhe, Germany. Took an overnight train to Prague where we had a sleeping unit. I think I got slightly queasy (nothing happened further) while sleeping .

Now we are in Prague for next 2 days, then cycle to Cesky Krumlov,Czech Republic-- a preserved medieval town for 1 day. then back to Prague for next 2 days. We will be meeting a local cycling activist.

Then train overnight to Copenhagen where we will be there for about 5 days. 1 side trip across the bridge to Malmo, Sweden for 1 day...by using a commuter train.

Since this is a cycling forum I didn't really even give justice to the great art and architecture that I saw. I do enjoy visiting specific types of museums and galleries in European cities. To me, cycling in a foreign country is a secondary activity. I am definitely NOT the type of cyclist that cycles my head off, collapses in bed and forgets the local history and culture.

I absolutely didn't haven't energy replacement foods ..are you kiddin'? I would have missed the lst segment of the trip which turned out to be a mini Tour de Spargel (White Asparagus). Will blog about this later.

Photo of Strasbourg, France.