seems to be a magical,
hobbit Village,
where Bilbo Baggins,
will appear,
around a corner.
A Tolkien world,
you never want to leave.
Cheers to you from Kayserberg France~
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Beautiful travel pictures by Cindy.
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Thank you Patricia for your thoughtfulness & cheers to you from snowy Germany!
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Definitely the stuff of story books! Fabulous shots Cindy.
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Appreciate it very much & cheers to you~
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Thanks for sharing so many colorful shots of Alsace. You definitely make me want to go there. We will be in Provence for the first time in June of this year. Can’t wait!
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I love Provence and you will have a wonderful time. If you visit Alsace, you may want to go during non-peak travel times to avoid the crowds.
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had to chime in – because the color was the word that came to my mind – and would love to go there too – what beautiful photos, Cindy
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I am so sorry I missed this comment and just saw it now. Please go. Off season. And thank you.
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🙂 thanks for the reply – and peace to u
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You’re so right that it’s fashioned like Lord of the Rings!! My precious 😉
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Hobbit town would work for me, permanently!
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Everything about that place looks magical…the colors, the rooflines…beautiful! And, yes, it is just like a Hobbit town! 😀 ❤
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We all could use Bilbo and Gandalf right now!
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I want to go there!!! Love the colors.
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Add it to your list and I hope you do go, but recommend off season for crowd avoidance~
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Good to know! Thank you.
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I have bookmarked your blog. I am impressed by what you are doing.
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You are too sweet. Thank you very much. ❤️
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Love this Cindy– all the charm and color. In Kayserberg, we hiked up to the tower overlooking town for a great view– and I remember the striking figure of Jesus hanging in the church on the square. So wonderful to see it again through your eyes. You are enjoying so many amazing places!! Thankful to see them through your work! take care traveling!! xo
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Love that you and I walk through many of the same places in this amazing world! We are in Heidelberg now, and it has intermittent snow flurries, but the sunset over the castle from across the river Necker was just astounding and a mama swan showed me her seven eggs. She was proud! Hugs to you Rhonda and be well~
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Hey Cindy! Hoping we’ll see the Heidelberg pictures ahead! I just checked back over to your blog just in case! Hope you’re enjoying every minute of your travels, finding bits of rest and beautiful every day. Thanks for including us! xo
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Hugs and all the best to you Rhonda, more posts coming soon. It’s hard to pick what to post!
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Yes, it is a magical place. Glad U posted hi-res photos. I could zoom in on the last one and verify that the cylindrical things (hung out to dry?) were ears of corn. Did not know that corn was popular in Alsace.
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The houses look beautiful, something like pastries. ☺
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it gladdens my heart to know that there are still places like that, and that they survived both World Wars when so much of that area was fought over., and when Alsace and Lorraine were parceled back and forth between France and Germany..
More bon voyages please !!!
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Yes! Beauty surviving the destruction of human beings is very moving to see and experience. If only human beings were capable of learning and changing, we conserve more of the beauty on this planet. Cheers to you Valerie & thank you!
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Absolutely magical!
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So happy you see the magic my friend & cheers to you~
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That’s so pretty!
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The whole region is dotted with little villages like this!
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This place is really beautiful…
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There are villages like this scattered all over the region!
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So beautiful. I’ll love to visit there… Keep sharing the pictures, they take me on all these imaginary vacations ☺
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You take us there Cindy! thanks
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Thank you more for joining me!
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xoxoxo
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Gorgeous! Alsace is my all time favourite for excellent food and wine. I hope you have plenty of opportunities to enjoy the specialities of the exquisite cuisine there! 🙂
Happy and safe travels! ❤
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Can you believe I actually had my fill of Alsatian food! We were in the region for two weeks, our second time here, and I finally had enough rich food and wonderful wine. Now we have moved on to Germany, and I just had the most amazing two pieces of lemon tarte. Germany thankfully has scales, so I faced my fears and weighed in. All the walking has paid off, unless of course the scales are rigged! Cheers to you my friends from Heidelberg! ❤
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Lemon tart sounds lovely, Cindy. Better than the divine Key Lime pie?? 🙂
Have fun in Germany, Heidelberg is beautiful! ❤
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I am sad I didn’t take photos of the bakery. It was the most delicious lemon tarte I have ever eaten, so I had two pieces. Don’t tell anyone I said that it was better than key lime pie! It was pure heaven and I will remember it for a very long time!
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Very charming!
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Merci beaucoup mon ami~
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Wonderful tour, Cindy, and your photography is beautiful!
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And you are very kind! Thank you Elisa~ ❤
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Wieder sehr schöne Fotos aus dem Elsass, liebe Cindy!
Ich hoffe, ich lande jetzt nicht wieder in Deinem Spam-Ordner – wie schon mit anderen Kommentaren und mit einer Mail auf Dein Mailfach.
Alles Liebe,
Michael
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Yikes! Ich werde meinen Spam jetzt überprüfen. Danke, dass du mich daran erinnerst. Vielen Dank für Ihre sehr freundlichen Kommentare. Ich bin jetzt in Deutschland und fotografiere Schwäne auf Nester und wunderschöne Tulpen! Vielen dank mein lieber Freund Michael~
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Oh, oh, oh…I want to go! Being there with your photos is next best. Nice!
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You are rhyming, and I am chiming go, go, go! ❤
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Good thing it is National Poetry Month!
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Utterly charming.Wouldn’t want to leave if I get to go there.
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Ah, but there are always other horizons to chase! Cheers to you & thank you~
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nun ab ins Wochenende und entspannen
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Wunderbar! Haben Sie ein herrliches Wochenende!
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Here in Caracas (Venezuela) there is a place called Colonia Tovar. It was a German settlement of the year 50. The houses are identical as your photos. The views that you have put are fantatic.
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How remarkable! I will google it now. Thanks for the heads up & hope all is well with you. I am watching the news in Germany and see the troubles in Venezuela and hope you are safe and well~
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That is one quaint and picturesque place! Thank you, Cindy, your shots are fab! 😀
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Hugs to you from Germany Resa~ ❤
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Precioso paseo por Centroeuropa. Espero que estés disfrutando. Un abrazo, amiga ❤
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Tu esta una amiga encantador. Abrazos y estar bien! ❤
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Beautiful! I love architecture!
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So pleased you do & cheers to you!
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Thank you! Hope you have a great day!
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Oh I do love J.R.R. Tolkien – “All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost.” I do love your wanderings!
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Yes, Tolkien was a genius. Hugs to you Rebecca from Germany~ ❤
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I ❤ the white one with the teal shutters Cindy…as always, your photography is fantastic 🙂
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Yes, and the very steep roof. I love it too!
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What a BEAUtiful place !! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you more for your thoughtful appreciation!
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What a magnificent place 🙂
Mo-hugs and kisses ❤
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Back 2 U Mo X 2! ❤
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I thought these houses only existed in fairy tales. 🙂
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They are real! (Maybe fairy tales are too….) 😉
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Oh Cindy, How wonderful this must be to see, have a wonderful wonderful time..
hugs
Sherri
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Hugs to you Sherri! I was just over at your blog admiring your talented artwork~
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Wish I were there, Cindy so beautiful.. love it..
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So kind of you dear friend! Thank you! ❤
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I have just caught up with you again, Cindy. Beautiful posts, and the photos are always stunning, no matter what the subject. Happy Spring to you and your family! 🙂
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Wonderful to hear from you Lavinia and thank you for the lovely comments. Cheers to you and yours! ❤
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WOW Cindy, you are so lucky, that must have been wonderful to be there and photograph all the sites and colorful buildings. I always thought it would be nice to go somewhere like that and see, what shops have to offer that we do not ever see here. Your photographs are just wonderful! 🙂
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Travel is alway an interesting experience. I hope you do go & thank you for stopping by~
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Hi Cindy, I believe things are returning to normal now after 5 messed up years. I am back to doing all the things I love to do, including visiting my favorite blogs, writing post for mine, and doing photography and weaving baskets. I just love all the places I can visit through your eyes and lenses Cindy! 🙂
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I am so glad to have you back and happy things are getting better for you! Heading over to your blog now~
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Hi, Cindy. What a magical place! I hope you’re having a great time there.
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We had a wonderful time and ate tons of rich Alsatian food. Actually enjoying less calories right now. Cheers to you Patti~
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Sounds wonderful, Cindy. I’m in the same “less calories” mode right now too after a trip to Mexico. 🙂
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You have to take advantage of these moods when they strike because they don’t last all that long in my experience!
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I really need to go to Europe. Just beautiful.
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Definitely another destination to add to my ‘Bucket List’! It would be like stepping into a fairytale. Beautiful❣️
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Recommend visiting off season as the word is clearly out on Alsace and it gets quite crowded in peak season. Fall would be a good time to go!
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Fairytale magic, indeed. Love the tudor and all the colors. It is a magical place and I’m happy you shared it! 😀
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I am happy you enjoyed it! It’s good to be home and catch up with my friends!
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omgosh, hobbits and possibly 7 dwarfs and who knows what ! It’s right out of a childhood reader. What a gorgeous place to live or visit. Is it a lilac I see ont the left of your first photo? Ours are just beginning to have leaves 😀 xk
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I even got a photo of Bilbo Baggins! Gandalf didn’t want his picture taken. He was in the castle on the hill. There is wisteria growing everywhere and lilac too. I think you might be right and this one is lilac since it is growing freely like a tree,
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This is so very pretty! My goal has been to have my yard look like such a place. Even here in Kansas! 😉
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My daughter and son in lawn went to grad school in Lawrence. I would say you definitely can do this!
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Thank you Cindy. 🙂
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Thank you for the like, Cindy. 🙂
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Thank you, Cindy.
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All I can say is gorgeous. ☺☺☺
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Awww, that is plenty, thank you!
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Fabulous photos, what a lovely location, were the vehicles allowed alongside these houses?
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Yes, on most streets, vehicles are allowed, but only resident’s vehicles thankfully, because it is challenging enough to dodge them! They are experienced at driving these streets and not colliding with people!
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