Strasbourg - The Xmas capital of the world

The snow has melted and the river is in flood which translates to very cold temperatures, below 0 most days though local culture means that one does not talk about the cold. One just gets out and gets on with it in the freezing cold. I have become quite dependent on my possum wool clothing and duvet coat.

                                               A beautiful river town - Strasbourg

                                                    How's this for close neighbours

A visit north to Strasbourg took me to an old European captial, St Nicholas town, the famous Xmas markets, a very spectacular Gothic Cathedral and more snow and cold. The train trip was amazing with nothing but white countryside forever. Besancon has its own version of Xmas markets where one must drink mulled wine just as one must see the Eiffel tower when in Paris.