Alsace Wine Route

A last minute trip was booked to the Alsace.

And it was well worth it... the wine region is beyond beautiful...

and goes on forever! 

We flew into the Basel-Mulhouse Airport 

and we started our adventure.

You get to the exit - France to the left and Switzerland to the right!

We grabbed our mini Euro car and headed towards the "Route de Vin".

For some reason, we are anti-GPS. 

So, we go off of maps - always starts in stress

but ends in a laugh as we make it there with me as the navigator! 

It was a super charming little area of France

though pretty touristy in some of the villages. 

We stayed in a cute little studio apartment in Riquewihr.

The architecture was very German but with MUCH more colour.

And the wine was better... 

 (remember last year's trip to Germany's wine region?) 

We had the opportunity to have a "trade" visit at Trimbach

which was amazing and then stopped at a number of wineries

for tastings and tours.

The villages are teeny tiny but filled with wineries and vineyards

as far as the eye could see.

It was truly impressive.

Food was not our favourite, though it was good.

Just an interesting mix of stodgy German food and French home cooking.

Our favourite meal was at Wistub du Sommelier.

And then there was the wine...

Tried the big producers and some of the small 

and we were truly impressed. 

We had a tiny winemaker across from our apartment...

yep - we were regulars, picking up a bottle here and there for 8e!

heaven...

You can't even find a crappy bottle in London for that price

took full advantage... to say the least.

We also drove to the top of the mountain

to visit Haut Koenignsbourg Castle.

Super cool and well worth the trip up!

On our last day, we were determined to have 

breakfast in France

lunch in Germany

dinner in Switzerland

...and we did it! 

We stopped at the Vitra Museum in Germany, which is an awesome 

interior design museum.

Super modern... Super cool!  

If Ian had his choice, our house would be straight from this museum.

And then made it to Basel.

Unfortunately, we didn't plan all that well and was there on a Monday.

Monday = Closed Museums

Monday = Sarah being sick. 

It was a rough day roaming the small city for HOURS...

with me fighting a fever.

But, we did see much of the city and enjoyed the energy and feel by the river.

Loved our last minute French, German and Swiss adventure!

A huge perk of living abroad.

A beautiful trip with the best company. 
Each and everyday, I feel super lucky to live this life with him... 

xx
the mcgees