It was amazing that just crossing the border of Germany meant that everyone was speaking French again. When you look at the maps below, I have posted the normal route between cities to keep with the Christmas Vacation standard template, but I have also posted a new map showing the location of my hostel (did I really go to France?) Interestingly, the hostel was closer to Germany than it was to Strasbourg; this is because this hostel was the only hostel that I stayed at during my vacation that was not located in the city, but rather outside of it. In fact, the hostel was next to the park that had a bridge crossing over the Rhine river.
Strasbourg itself was about a foot deep in snow and 4 miles away by foot. Almost everything was closed on Christmas, but the city itself was pretty. For dinner I ate at a Flam buffet (think pizza).
Because of the architecture and winding rivers everywhere, this was one of the prettiest cities during my vacation, I will need to revisit it one day on a warm and non-holiday day.
Heidelberg to Strasbourg.
Notice that Germany is just across the river to the right.
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| Christmas market in front of the cathedral |
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| The city's main Christmas Tree |
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| The bridge to Germany next to my hostel |
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| Walking to downtown Strasbourg |
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| Trains were delayed because of the snow |
