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| Evening at the Abbey |
After spending the last two nights at wineries, tonight, for
a change we are parked in the grounds of a Romanesque Abbey nestled in a valley
surrounded by tree covered hills and a stream babbling away behind us…and we
are the only ones here. Just perfect.
This morning we were on the road by 10 and headed for the
Post Office in Guebwiller where I was to collect a parcel of maps for my
membership with French Passion. We headed south and took a route close to the
Rhine through large stretches of cropping land. Really enjoyed the drive on
such a fine sunny morning. Spotted a boulangerie beside the road so picked up a
baguette for lunch…and a very naughty treat of an almond croissant. Stopped
beside the Rhine for a coffee and the croissant, which we shared, and it was
sooo good.
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| Loved the way they tied the baguette up. |
Continued on towards Guebwiller but as we still haven’t been
able to get our Michelin map book of France we had a few issues finding the
route, but eventually arrived and parked about 500m from the Post Office. But
we forgot that many places in France close between 12 and 2 including the Post
Office – we had arrived at 1.30. I wonder what people do with a two hour lunch
break! We found the Information Centre
and the guy spoke very good English and answered a number of questions. We
could get a map at the book shop (La Post) which opened at 1.45 and we needed
to go to a mall at a neighbouring town to get a French Sim card with the Orange
network. The lady in the book shop spoke no English, but with a spattering of
French and sign language we found what we needed so we are set now for France.
There was a queue outside the Post Office for the 2 o’clock opening, only to
find that we needed to go to another Post Office at the other side of town to
get parcels. By the time we got back to the van it was getting quite warm, and
we hadn’t had lunch so decided to leave the parcel and Sim card until tomorrow
and head into the hills about 10 minutes away where I had found an Aire in the
grounds of an abbey which was shaded by trees. Sounded pretty good.
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| Spotted this in a shop window in Guebwiller..not sure of the significance. |
Arrived and very happy with the site, which is shaded by
trees which was rather nice. Enjoyed the baguette with some cheese and salami
and a cold beer. We wandered up to the abbey through the gate houses and just
so picturesque. Inside the air was so cool after the afternoon heat and with
the music plying softly transported me back to the time of the abbey. There is
no internet here so can’t google the details tonight. Beautiful gardens with
peonies about to flower. Snuck a few flowers for a jam jar arrangement in the
van.
A very pleasant place to be on a hot afternoon and this
evening I had my shower then found they had turned the lights on the abbey, so
pulled some clothes on, grabbed the camera and tripod and walked up to the
Abbey. Such a balmy evening, and just so quiet.
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| The organ in the Abbey - Dr D!! |
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| The Mayors house in the Murbach village |
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| A very fine place to spend the night. |
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