The ALSACE Experience: Riquewihr, a romantic medieval city between mountains and vineyards

Friday, May 18

Riquewihr, a romantic medieval city between mountains and vineyards

Alsace is in eastern France on the Rhine River border with Germany. It is unquestionably spectacularly beautiful. A very special combination of history, culture, scenery, and especially food and wine makes it one of the most delightful places to visit in all of Europe.

-John Egan-

Riquewihr is the jewel in the crown - famous for the Riesling and other great Alsace wines produced here - and looks today exactly as it did in the 16th Century. Riquewihr is a wonderful and romantic little medieval city hidden between the Vosges mountains and some of the most famous vineyards in Alsace. Although in a very preserved area, Riquewihr is only 7 miles from Colmar and minutes from other famous alsatian villages like Ribeauvillé, Hunawihr, Eguisheim or Kaysersberg.

US Tour of Duty will soon come to an end :o(

The Wash Experience blog will soon become history ... Our "re-deployment" to Europe is scheduled in Aug 2011. Needless to say that it is with mixed feelings that we're gonna leave this beautiful country in which we lived for 4 amazing/awesome years. Luckily, a new challenge in a new country lies in front of us and we're pretty sure ... there will be a new chapter on our blog ... "l'Expérience Strasbourgeoise". Thank you for checking out our blog regularly ; feel free to throw me a mail if you wanna give us some feedback >> pat@bmso.org

Join Carine & Patrick on Facebook

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How to cook a Turkey...

Go buy a turkey - Take a drink of whiskey (scotch) OR JD - Put turkey in the oven - Take another 2 drinks of whiskey - Set the degree at 375 ovens - Take 3 more whiskeys of drink - Turn oven the on - Take 4 whisks of drinky - Turk the bastey - Whiskey another bottle of get - Stick a turkey in the thermometer - Glass yourself a pour of whiskey - Bake the whiskey for 4 hours - Take the oven out of the turkey - Take the oven out of the turkey - Floor the turkey up off of the pick - Turk the carvey - Get yourself another scottle of botch - Tet the sable and pour yourself a glass of turkey - Bless the saying, pass and eat out !!

INDIAN SUMMER !

The weather in our region is still sunny and warm and we might have the impression that autumn hasn't begun yet although the leaves are turning into their most colourful sight. Indian summer ... this term dates back to the 18th century in the United States. It can be defined as "any spell of warm, quiet, hazy weather that may occur in October or even early November." It is generally associated with a period of considerably above normal temperatures, accompanied by dry and hazy conditions ushered in on a south or southwesterly breeze. Anyway, let's hope that the Brazilian winter (whatever that is ...) will be starting soon.

Guido, my predecessor, and his family returned back home again

On august 24th, Guido and his family took off from Andrews AirForce Base to fly back to Belgium. They staid approx. 4 years in the States and it was with mixed feelings that they returned to their "Limburgial" habitat. Carine and I would like to thank them for their friendly and warm support, for their appreciated advice and for all the sympathetic moments we had together. Remember guys, always welcome at Grand Oak !! From now on, the financial flaming torch of BMSO is taken over by yours truly. So, cross your fingers and pray ...