Colmar, France: Day 1

We arrived in Colmar to a nice breeze and set off to find our Airbnb apartment. It took quite a while and we realized we were lost, or were given different directions :) I stopped in to ask a lady in a shop where Rue Du Pont Rouge was and she said she didn't know. She didn't speak any English and I only know a few words in French but we got through :) She got out her map and couldn't find it. She used her phone to call our host but they didn't answer. Then she said to walk to a cafe to ask there. As we started walking to the cafe she came running out and said it was straight down the road to the blinking lights (or street light...) and then a right. So we went that-a-way! Just when we thought we were lost for good we noticed we were across the street from the apartment! The host walked out and met us and we were home! This apartment was cute! It had two huge rooms and a big private patio. They also had a pack-and-play for Fiona. Fiona was so tired so we took cold showers and put Fiona down and Chris and Naomi went to find food. They took a long time but finally came back with a watermelon and bananas. They said they got to the store but it had moved to another location and found a tiny shop selling fruit and bought some. It took a bit to log in to the wifi but as soon as we did our host messaged us where the grocery store was and a nice bakery close to the house. That night it was hot but not too bad.

In the morning we headed to the grocery store, which was actually quite close, and then to the tourist office. We got brochures and schedules and then boarded a train tour around the city!As we were walking to the city a bus was parked near the curb. Naomi saw it and said, "Do you want to get on that bus and see where it goes?" That's what she probably thinks we are doing, just getting on a bus and seeing what adventure awaits! It was so fun and a great way to see the overview of the town. Fiona, again, enjoyed pulling our headphones off so we switched off again. By now it was midday and HOT! I think it was about 102 degrees with high humidity. We soaked our shirts from dipping them and Fiona's blanket in fountains and it felt soooo good! Then we set off down streets we'd seen on the tour to take a better look.

Naomi on the train trying to get her headphones situated :)

   

A very lovely looking French woman that I wanted to take a picture of. 

It was the Fourth of July so we walked down this street, Rue Des Americains!! We also had our Red, White and Blue Bonbons to eat and they were so delicious!

Beautiful sights around every turn!

We loved these potted plants that lined the streets in one area!

The Auguste Bartholdi Museum was really neat to tour on the Fourth. He designed the Statue of Liberty and many other really beautiful statues. 

On our way home we saw this fire. It was so scary but the firemen had it all under control. I bet it's extra scary because all the homes are so close together. 

We went to the grocery store and they were having a big sale on children's clothes. They all were so beautiful and a really great deal! So we got some but I really could have bought them all :) I couldn't believe there were this high quality of clothes at a grocery store. Imagine if Wal-Mart had such clothes!

Colmar is just beautiful! A lot of colorful houses and quaint little canals. There were a lot of tourists but not too many to be overwhelming. 

A funny story while we ate lunch: We were eating sandwiches and were waiting for our crepes to be made. Naomi said she was hungry but didn't want a sandwich, she'd just wait for the crepe. We were sipping some soda as we waited too. It seems the soda's are cooled but the water is warm and not refreshing at all. They brought the crepe and she didn't want to eat for some reason. Then she got a funny look on her face and make an noise, like a pre-throw-up noise. Chris jumped up and grabbed her and leaned her over the trash can next to the door of the restaurant. She moaned a bit and I was thinking, "Oh no! Poor thing! We'll have to get her home fast." Then she suddenly did the loudest man-burp right into the trash can so that it echoed throughout the country. She turned and gave me a goofy, relieved smile and said she felt better. Chris and I laughed so hard!! 

We headed to the grocery store and cooled off while shopping for dinner, then went home and made it and ate. It was still hot again at night. Not much sleep for anyone.