Matt went on his annual hiking trip to Montana so I decided Finn and I needed a change of scenery, too. We took a road trip to Colmar, France, which is in the heart of Alsace wine country. Our hotel was in a perfect location, smack in the middle of the historical center of town. Except for the tiniest elevator ever (tight fit with a stroller) and the room facing the center of town, which made for loud music at night from the pubs below us, it was a decent hotel.
We spent two days wandering around Colmar and taking in the sights. The architecture was beautiful with the half-timbered houses painted bright colors. We enjoyed exploring the different quarters of the town. My favorite was Petite Venise (Little Venice). Our second day there was their market day so we had fun wandering through it and finding some local treats. Finn discovered his love for croissants and kugelhopf (a turban-shaped sweet roll, stuffed with dried fruits and nuts – actually ours had chocolate chips in it). Another local food I really enjoyed was the tarte flambee, which looked like a pizza with really thin crust and was covered in bacon, onion and cream.
Other highlights included Finn’s first ride on a carrousel, wine tasting at the local wineries, and the Musee du Jouet (Toy Museum). Finn enjoyed watching the model train displays. We also saw a puppet show. Finn liked the puppets but they freaked me out a bit. They looked like zombies. Creepy looking things!
The third day we ventured to another little village on the Route du Vin (Wine Route) called Ribeauville. We walked through the old town, did a little shopping and had a picnic before making the three-hour ride home. Finn slept the entire way home. All in all it was a very successful roadtrip for mama and son.
