Sundays are a festive day here in France! Shops and even many grocery stores are closed, families are out, and today, marathon runners were completing their race to the finish line. To keep with the French traditions, we planned a day at the park. Larry found the perfect place for us to explore and navigated the way. We took the tram most of the way and walked about 15 minutes to the park.
People were in rowboats,
teenagers were playing card games sitting on blankets, families were strolling, some set out tables for a picnic, and everyone was having a relaxed day. The park is known for the number of storks that nest there…we saw many!
And flowers everywhere!
And a border of flowers I’d love to recreate.
Today is our last full day in France and an afternoon in the park was a great way to spend it. One thing we missed was seeing the spectacular Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Strasbourg. Each time we walked by the lines for entry were very long. Late this afternoon a few minutes before it closed, we were able to take a quick look inside.
Tomorrow we take a 2.5 hour bus trip to Frankfurt where we will spend the night before our flight to Atlanta on Tuesday. It’s been a trip with lots of variety covering parts of Spain, Portugal, France and Germany. We tried to mix in relaxed days with plenty of time to see the main sights. If you’ve been following along…thank you for your interest! We’ve had a great time!