As we started to write this post about Colmar – a beautiful village in the Alsace region of France – Marty and I realized that, rather than focus on the touristy stuff, we would much prefer telling you about some of the people we’ve met or the off-the-wall places we’ve discovered or even simply our thoughts on the traveling experience.
First, though, here are a couple of photos of Colmar. You can see why it is considered one of France’s “Little Venices.”
So pretty!
Our second evening in Colmar, we went to a small restaurant for crêpes and beef Bourgogne. We had a lovely meal, and the waiter was oh-so-patient with my butchered French. We sat with coffees after we ate. A couple of Americans (a woman of about 30 and her mother) sat down next to us and introduced themselves. They quickly directed their questions to the food at the cafe. We told them it was very good and the service was great. They said, “but was it amazing? We only do amazing.” We were taken aback. In truth it wasn’t “amazing” and we didn’t want to lie but we also felt that they would have a good meal there for a reasonable price. We repeated that it was very good. We were a bit shocked when they got up and left the restaurant.
Later we sat in the town square watching people on their evening walks and we saw the same couple going from restaurant to restaurant, examining menus and interrogating customers. To each, their own, we thought! Maybe it was the wine but it seemed to us that we’d much prefer to stop for dinner at a restaurant with very good food (but perhaps not quite “amazing”!) and simpatico waiters and then sit on a bench, enjoying the scenery and the diverse cross-section of humanity ambling by. We hope that they found their “amazing” meal…
Thanks for posting pic of such a charming place in your travels! Looks to me like something out of a fairytale! Looking forward to reading about folks you meet along the way! BTW – We had lunch (and a great time!) with a really awesome guy in Corvallis today!
I’m soooo happy to hear that you visited that Corvallis kid! We miss everyone but we’re having a great time ☺☺
Oh good grief! No wonder Americans have such a bad rap! thanks for the fun reads!
That’s exactly what we were thinking! The Ugly American! But maybe they are just really in to food? Still this was not an expensive place! If you want amazing, you may need to fork over the Euros.☺?thanks for commenting, Susan!
Crazy, yes. Amazing? Je pense que non! Amazingly crazy? That’s it!
You two are amazing!
If you had told me that the restaurant was only “very good,” I would have left too! You have to have standards! 😛
This looks like a great little town! If it’s anything like Venice, watch out for the industrial-sized bottles of wine…
Love you guys!
-Ben
Love you too, Ben! And I remember that bottle of wine in Venice that you and Scott decided to buy and then consume. ?? we’ll stear clear of those!
I’m glad someone remembers it…
☺?? I’m sure you had a great time!