【E外桃源】Alsace (Elssas in German)

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Alsace (nowadays a region in northeast France) has long been a squabble between the French and German.  To us with mainland Chinese education background (I mean old), it is most famously known in the text book "The last lesson/class" by Alphonse Daudet (都德的最后一课).  In that, Alsace was about to be handed over to German Empire after the defeat of Franco-Prussian War. The Rhine river meanders through the region, which now serves as the physical border between the two countries..

Many years ago in September, I had the opportunity to travel to that region, on business per se.  Our hotel was in Baden Baden, Germany, a tourist town which is famous for its hot spring ever since the Roman time.  It was the peak season, the best weather, packed with tourists.  At days, we had to work in factory, but in the nights and weekends we treated ourselves with outdoor parties and explorations.  Other famous attractions of Baden Baden are those ancient castle ruins scattered around the hilltops at the edge of Black Forest mountain.  They are unattended, open to public. Most just have a sign at the entrance says "Be careful, enter at your own risk".  I have to say, to this day, darn, how exciting.

Hohenbaden Old Castle (Altes Schloss Hohenbaden), I was there, by the 2nd window from the right.  It was the 3rd level.

Over the weekend, we crossed the Rhine into France, to Strasburg. There we toured the grand Strasburg Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg). It is even grander than the Notre Dame de Paris if I may say.  Since the groundbreaking in the 11th centry, one of its tower is still not built. A gypsy singer was singing the play "Notre Dame de Paris" in the plaza in front of the church. When we lined up to climb the tower, a group of girls joyfully chitchatted in French and German, switching back and forth at will. Oh, how romantic.

The facade of the cathedral, I was on the tip and at the foot of it.  

So my friends, if you are ever in the region, dive in to the culture, cuisines, architectures and everything.  Time is a luxury there always in short supply.

 

By the way, the photos are dutifully plagirized via google search.  If you want more, google them.

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沙发! -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/13/2021 postreply 22:26:05

haha, ok, now what? -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/13/2021 postreply 22:28:43

Ah,,The last lesson,,,an emotional story,,a tearjerker for sure -青松站- 给 青松站 发送悄悄话 青松站 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/13/2021 postreply 22:28:24

yep, however -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (440 bytes) () 03/13/2021 postreply 22:34:36

agree, the French were hurt badly,,emotionally briused ,,proud -青松站- 给 青松站 发送悄悄话 青松站 的博客首页 (87 bytes) () 03/13/2021 postreply 22:38:35

唉,这英文表达怎么就像说中文一样的顺畅,我看着忍俊不禁“ Be careful, enter at your own risk” -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (970 bytes) () 03/13/2021 postreply 22:39:34

相当然,你咋知道他中文有这么顺畅流利? -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 05:37:36

bingo -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 07:04:30

哈哈,什么语言都玩儿似的,更不用说母语啦:) -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 09:56:23

chitchat okey dokey darn damn -忒忒绿- 给 忒忒绿 发送悄悄话 忒忒绿 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 07:49:00

我忘加引号了,都是引用大S的话:) -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 10:00:11

这个可以 -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (29 bytes) () 03/13/2021 postreply 22:47:25

哈哈,嗯哪 -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 07:04:03

我应该先读最后一句,害的我使劲放大右手第二窗口。这地方简直就是我的梦想摄影灵感源泉 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 05:36:21

在欧洲出个国这么容易 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 05:38:19

True, there's really only border signs but no check points -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (199 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 07:07:26

哈哈,好奇心害死人,我也扒来扒去找半天,没找到一个人影儿。 -天边一片白云- 给 天边一片白云 发送悄悄话 天边一片白云 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 09:18:28

哈哈哈,你的搞笑能力真是杠杠滴:) -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 09:57:23

hahaha, I said I "was" there.... -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 10:31:43

ok, I added myself to the castle -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (39 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 15:47:06

哇! 好帅啊,酷毙了 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 17:47:54

哈哈,把我蒙了一个趔趄:) -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 20:40:26

Luckly, I have been there 20 years ago, thanks for sharing! -欲借嵯峨- 给 欲借嵯峨 发送悄悄话 欲借嵯峨 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 09:22:08

别那么吝啬了,奥不,别那么羞涩了,赶紧和大家分享你的世外桃源吧,随便一个和Ex经历的地方就好:) -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 09:59:09

Good for you. I wish we had more time there. -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 10:40:10

Very nice writing! Thanks for sharing! -甜虫虫- 给 甜虫虫 发送悄悄话 甜虫虫 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 10:29:55

Thanks. That was time spent the most worthy. -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 10:41:42

the sense of peace and serenity,,a song will probably add to to -青松站- 给 青松站 发送悄悄话 青松站 的博客首页 (192 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 11:34:39

absolutely, thanks -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 15:21:47

英文表达真流畅,让人读起来觉得很舒服。 -盈盈一笑间- 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 15:47:23

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 21:34:43

I wonder if there is something in French wines making people rom -忒忒绿- 给 忒忒绿 发送悄悄话 忒忒绿 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 17:13:00

romantic -忒忒绿- 给 忒忒绿 发送悄悄话 忒忒绿 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 17:14:00

I would say it's the cheeses. -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (45 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 21:36:41

恭喜大S。首页进来,谢谢网管,E外桃源“Alsace (Elssas in German)”挂首成功:) -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2021 postreply 22:17:09

Thank you very much! -Marauders- 给 Marauders 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2021 postreply 08:34:14

更要谢谢你的文章为美坛做宣传:) -beautifulwind- 给 beautifulwind 发送悄悄话 beautifulwind 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2021 postreply 10:30:15

随文云游, 赞 -树的花花世界- 给 树的花花世界 发送悄悄话 树的花花世界 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2021 postreply 22:17:14

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