My first trip out of Paris was really great! I and the other five had spent 3 days in Strasbourg and Colmar since it was a public holiday on last Monday. Initially, we had planned to go to Bordeaux but finally we chose Strasbourg and Colmar for some reasons. Actually, these places were my preference. I really love peaceful and hilly places. Since day one, there was snowing and it was not too heavy but the ambient temperature is minus 1 degree Celsius. As the forecasted weather was accurately expected, we don’t have any problem about it. We depart from Paris at 7.24am and it takes almost 2 hours with high speed train (TGV) to reach Strasbourg. After check-in at the hotel nearby the train station (Gare Du Strasbourg) and had a short break, we went out and start looking at the map for the direction as per planned. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t permit for a boat ride since the water level in the Ille River was too high. It was raining. Then, we divert our plan to visit the Musees De Strasbourg, Palais Rohan, Ponts Couverts and the most popular place to be visited in Strasbourg, The Cathedral. It was so beautiful and very huge building with a great ancient architecture. Can you imagine it was built in 1230s! At the time, we planned to climb up to the top of the building but it was still raining and we were not allowed to do so. Then, we decided to have our lunch somewhere there. The other five were so excited to try the famous meal here. I forgot the name but it has some
sausages, sour cabbage, some local sauces and salads. They said, the taste was not so good and it was so true just by looking at their faces. Hehe. For me, I just take bread. Plain bread with espresso. Enough for me. OK, after the lunch, we straight away go to the Cathedral and climb up the tower since the weather permits. It was so beautiful scenery from the top plus the snowing which really gives me a “cooling” effect. Strasbourg in memories.
My first trip out of Paris was really great! I and the other five had spent 3 days in Strasbourg and Colmar since it was a public holiday on last Monday. Initially, we had planned to go to Bordeaux but finally we chose Strasbourg and Colmar for some reasons. Actually, these places were my preference. I really love peaceful and hilly places. Since day one, there was snowing and it was not too heavy but the ambient temperature is minus 1 degree Celsius. As the forecasted weather was accurately expected, we don’t have any problem about it. We depart from Paris at 7.24am and it takes almost 2 hours with high speed train (TGV) to reach Strasbourg. After check-in at the hotel nearby the train station (Gare Du Strasbourg) and had a short break, we went out and start looking at the map for the direction as per planned. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t permit for a boat ride since the water level in the Ille River was too high. It was raining. Then, we divert our plan to visit the Musees De Strasbourg, Palais Rohan, Ponts Couverts and the most popular place to be visited in Strasbourg, The Cathedral. It was so beautiful and very huge building with a great ancient architecture. Can you imagine it was built in 1230s! At the time, we planned to climb up to the top of the building but it was still raining and we were not allowed to do so. Then, we decided to have our lunch somewhere there. The other five were so excited to try the famous meal here. I forgot the name but it has some 
sausages, sour cabbage, some local sauces and salads. They said, the taste was not so good and it was so true just by looking at their faces. Hehe. For me, I just take bread. Plain bread with espresso. Enough for me. OK, after the lunch, we straight away go to the Cathedral and climb up the tower since the weather permits. It was so beautiful scenery from the top plus the snowing which really gives me a “cooling” effect. Strasbourg in memories.
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