Today we drove out of Alsace thru the Schwarzwald (Black Forest) into Germany to get close to our departure city of Zurich. First we stopped in Colmar, a town that could easily support 2 days of walking and history but we had time for the tourist train over the canals and the Musee Interlinden where a famous 16th century work, the massive Immerhesse Altarpiece, is displayed, and some other famous medieval/early renaissance works. It's also the birthplace of the sculptor Bartholdi who designed Lady Liberty! The forest drive included hairpin climbs into tall pine-covered hills where Hansel and Gretl could roam for months. Like the foothills of the Rockies, or the White Mtns. Then we passed into Switzerland, and sunshine for the first time in days, and a quick drive to the Rheinfall waterfall. Not too tall, but wide and fast - twice as big as Great Falls in MD for comparison. And of course Great Falls lacks the swans, the stone ramparts, the Wagnerian ethos, and the Swiss chocolate.
Tonight is our farewell dinner and packing for early departure to Amsterdam for us plus Olga and Art (our guides, Art's sister and her husband in case you've forgotten). Amsterdam will be a great adventure and I'll be ready to head home on Saturday!
I'll probably add pics at home on the computer, the iPad's too full and the wifi too unreliable. Guten Abend!
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