Day 80 /81 - July 14/15: Baden-Baden to Strasbourg (40mi/64km) and rest day in Strasbourg

On the road again, and headed back to France

A break by a lake to grab lunch and watch frolicking German families

We find Germany’s tiniest church.

Finally we cross the Rhine and are BACK in France

A hot sunny 40 miles later, we make it to Strasbourg and our hotel – the Gutenburg (he did his printing stuff here.). A peek at the Cathedral before heading to dinner…

After dinner we head over to the cathedral to listen to an “dueling organs” concert, including this beautiful birds nest instrument. After that, an open-air oompah band and some fireworks to close out Bastille Day.

The most beautiful house in Strasbourg, according to Rick Steves

The most beautiful house in Strasbourg, according to Lonely Planet

Tanners’ Row

The most beautiful house in Strasbourg, according to tourist info office

Then we head to the Cathedral

And E climbs up the tower to get a view

In the afternoon we all take a boat tour of Strasbourg - starting in the canals around Petit France.

Not quite ugly ducklings… those awkward teenage years?

All that’s left of the city walls

And another beautiful church. The EU parliament and courts are here as well, but not quite as photogenic.

Ate a few new local specialties for dinner – fleischsnacken (not pictured), which is basically a meatloaf and pastry rolatini – and this pork joint, all doused with hearty Alsacien gravy

Petit France and us at night

And a last view of the Cathedral, all lit up with their nightly light show.