Steps today: 22 571 / almost 15km
I’m quite pleased by our walking results today, especially since we had another 3-hour train day (Strasbourg to Nancy is just under 90 minutes)
Nancy was beautiful, we had a great time; it was nice to discover a new place. The weather was freezing in the shade (I was wearing 5 layers + gloves) and then was melty sweaty hot in the sun.
There is not a TON to see, but what is there is worth the detour. The most picturesque being Place Stanislas. Everywhere you look there is something even more beautiful to see!
We started the day with a lazy coffee in one of the many cafes lining the square as they were just starting to set up… the drink was awful, but who cares – being outside and just enjoying the surroundings was totally worth it! … and how lucky were we with blue skies!!!!!
After our drinks, we went for a walk in the Parc de la Pépinière to admire the flowers and see the animals in the mini-zoo.
Lunch was back in the square so we could sit outside and enjoy the beauty but in all honestly I was not in the mood to eat; I had a HUGE baguette cheese and ham sandwich with a ton of butter for breakfast and it was weighing on me all morning – I actually felt quite sick. Still, I felt obligated to try a quiche lorraine since we were in the Lorraine region of France!
(I thought it looked like a slice of pecan pie).
After lunch, more wandering…
…and we caught the train 4:15 back – returning us to Strasbourg by 5:45.
Our hotel is right between the train station and the Old Town which made it very convenient to stop in, freshen up, and shed some layers before going back out for dinner.
We were in the mood for crêpes for supper and debated whether to go for a drink before or after our meal, but finding a nice crêpe place turned into a hunt! It was 6:45 before we accidentally stumbled upon a small sign pointing the way to a resto in the back of an alley boasting a menu of over 90 varieties! Jackpot!
We had the place to ourselves (I couldn’t imagine they do a lot of business in that out-of-the-way location, turns out they do a lot of deliveries) so we made ourselves comfortable on the deserted outdoor terrace.
Their 4-story high wall of vines had us mesmerized, and the crêpes were delicious!
Instead of having coffee there, we though we’d find a more bustly place to end the evening and again stumbled upon a terrific find! What a great place to enjoy some desert wine before calling it a night!
I think I got too much sun today, despite the fact that I wear 60 SPF on my face and neck, I still feel hot and have a red face tonight. Perhaps it’s just fatigue and the glow of the wine. As long as it’s not a cold, I’ll be ok… lots more to explore tomorrow!
Good night.
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