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  • Mittelbergheim in Alsace, France
    Alsace | Travel Log

    Mittelbergheim in Alsace, France

    ByMaria April 24, 2023April 24, 2023

    After we checked out of our vacation rental in Barr, we stopped at the pâtisserie (cake shop) once more to load up on some Americano coffee and croissants while sitting in the sun. We decided to take the leisurely route home, and stopped in Mittelbergheim to explore it a bit. We liked it so much…

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  • Villages in Alsace, France
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    Villages in Alsace, France

    ByMaria April 21, 2023April 20, 2023

    The village of Barr, the wine capital of Alsace, also runs the longest Alsatian wine fair (for more than 100 years). But this festival is not until autumn, when the harvest is completed. Driving between villages, vineyards are what you get to see, wherever you look. On our way, while looking for a Winstub for our…

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  • Barr, Alsace in Springtime
    Alsace | Barr | Travel Log

    Barr, Alsace in Springtime

    ByMaria April 20, 2023April 7, 2024

    As we do most spring or fall breaks, we travel to Alsace in France. It is only a short three-hour drive from here (Frankfurt area) and an Alsatian village in the Vosges Mountains provides the perfect get-away. This time, we chose Barr, a fairly quiet village to the south of Obernai, in the Bas-Rhin department….

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  • The Story Behind Opa’s Home-Distilled Schnapps
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    The Story Behind Opa’s Home-Distilled Schnapps

    ByMaria January 21, 2023January 21, 2023

    For the past 18 years, I have been trying to pass on this homemade Schnaps to my friends. Whenever they come for a visit, they have to have a little shot of schnapps to help me get rid of it. It is from the 1960s, and its alcohol content is around 60-65%. When my father…

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