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We fly to EuroAirport and enter France,
then take a train to Strasbourg.
Tuesday 10th September
2024
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Our flight was at 8:20am,
so we stayed at the Sofitel at Heathrow the night before,
which made it easy and stress-free to be there in good time.
Our first photo of the day - pushing back from T5. |
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Yes, it was early, but
it is never too early for a glass of champagne! |
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Descending over eastern
France toward the Euroairport, on French territory, but
serving Basel (Switzerland), Mulhouse (France) and Freiburg
(Germany). |
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After landing, we passed
through border controls (managed by France), before collecting
our luggage and leaving via the French exit. (The is a separate
exit for entry into Switzerland, but passengers destined
for Germany have to pass through France or Switzerland).
A short bus trip from the airport and we arrived at Saint
Louis station, from where we would get a train to Strasbourg. |
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We bought second-class
tickets at the station. The train wasn't crowded and we
enjoyed the 1 hour and 10 minute journey to Strasbourg,
arriving there just after 1:30pm. |
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We decided to walk from
the station to our hotel, because it was an easily walkable
distance of around 1km. We hadn't reckoned on the uneven
cobbled streets though, which made dragging our luggage
a little more difficult than anticipated. |
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Our hotel, the four
star Le Bouclier D'or. It was too early to get into our
room, but we were able to leave our suitcases at the reception
before taking a walk to see where we could have a light
lunch. |
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It didn't take long to
find a place with a lovely view for lunch. |
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After lunch, we went
for an aimless stroll. It seems that security is taken seriously
here! |
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At 3:30pm, we were able
to get into our room. It was spacious and looked comfortable. |
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A late afternoon walk
to enjoy the sunshine. The forecast for tomorrow wasn't
brilliant, so we needed to make the most of the good weather
while it lasted. |
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We chose this restaurant
for dinner. |
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We both had the foie
gras (left) to start. Geoff wisely chose scallops (right)
as his main course... |
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...whereas Bruce's duck
dish, delicious as it was, was far too much and he only
managed to eat half of it. |
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Deconstructed tarte au
Citron for dessert. It was delicious! |
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A late night drink at
the hotel before heading off to bed. |
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