Un marche, l’asperge et une ruine

Ce matin, je suis allée centre-ville.  Il y a un Marché de Producteurs chaque samedi par la rivière lequelle j’ai souhaité visiter. Abord, je suis allé un libraire chercher un livre pour ma petite fille.  Malheureusement je ne l’ai pas cherché malgré que j’aie demande une agente m’aide.

Les fleurs (pour Janet)

La marche de producteurs était petite.  Il y avait beaucoup de nourriture et quelque fleurs (pour Janet).  Les producteurs ont vendu des fromages, viandes, poules, légumes, poissons, et les fruites.  Une tourte semblait si bien que je l’aie acheté.  Il est une tourte aux pleurotes.  J’ai hâte de le manger.  Aussi, j’ai acheté du fromage de vache et quelque légumes. 

Apres je les ai emporté chez moi, j’ai continué mon exploration d route du vin.  Je suis allé à Dambach-la-Ville ou j’ai trouvé un restaurant (la vignette) pour déjeuner.  J’ai manage asperges d’Alsace dans un sauce avec jambon.  Il y avait les pommes aussi. Il était très simple mais il a goute très bon. 

Mon repas

Presque, j’ai été là beaucoup des randonnées arrivent devant le restaurant, plupart jeunes avec quelque adultes.  Ils ont porté un uniforme qui a fait ressembler un groupe d’adolescent de 1930s en Allemagne.  Il était les shorts !  Je pense qu’ils ont fait une forme de «orienteering ».   Apres déjeuner j’ai acheté deux bouteille de vins a Beck le Domaine du Rempart, une bouteille de riesling et une bouteille de gewürztraminer.    Ils sont très bons !

Au-dessus Dambach-la-Ville il y a la ruine de Château du Bernstein.  J’ai décidé randonner le sentier a la ruine.  Il m’a pris 35 minutes monter la colline à la ruine.  La vue qu’il la valait.  J’ai explore la ruine avant retourne à ma voiture.

C’est tout pour ce soir.   Je ne suis pas sûr de quelque de la grammaire. 

I had a busy day on Saturday.  First there was a farmers market that I wanted to go to in Strasbourg and then there was my continuing exploration of the wine villages of Alsace.

Jazz band

I walked into Strasbourg centre-ville as parking is a nightmare and I like the exercise.  I could probably take a bus but the walk is nice.  After a look in the book shop for a book for Sophie and asking for help which was forthcoming but did not help me find the book I wanted.  The market was small but was only food that was produced I think locally.  There were vegetables that were mostly seasonal, fish, meat, cheeses from Vache, and cooked food.  I got a mushroom pie which looked really nice and used pleurote mushrooms.  There were even these beautiful flowers available.  Nearby there was a jazz band playing wonderful music. 

I made my purchases and after dropping them at the apartment I headed out to Dambach-la-Ville which was recommended in Lonely Planet.  Emily took me on a long drive through the suburbs and then put me on the motorway.  I think there has been a new piece built since the map I have was done.  Never mind I saw a bit of the country side I did not expect to see. 

Vines @ Dambach-la-Ville

At Dambach-la-Ville I found a restaurant, probably the only one that was open, and ordered Asperges avec jambon.  It was very nice, with a roux sauce.  It was simple but tasty.  I had a glass of gewürztraminer with it, which was superb.  I must say that I am enjoying the gewürztraminers.  They are far less intense than the ones that we get in New Zealand.  The flavour goes well with the food that I have been eating. 

While I was eating all these people in blue and brown uniforms wearing tramping boots appeared.  I must say it reminded me of times past in Germany with the youth.  They were mostly young, in their teens with a few adults around as well.  It seemed that they were doing some form of orienteering.  It is a nice area in which to do such activity.  As an aside I do notice a lot of people out exercising.  There are runners, lots of people on bikes whether around Strasbourg or on the very narrow country roads.  Cars seem to be very tolerant and patient when they come across cyclists, giving way to them.  There are also bike lanes on the busier roads. 

While in Dambach-la-Ville I saw an old castle on the hill and found that it was called Chateau de Bernstein.  I went looking for the road to get to the path that would take me up to it.  After a few false attempts I found the road and then hiked up the hill.  It was a good workout but worth the effort for the view.  My ankle, remarkably, held up to the rigours although I nearly managed to do the other one in.  The path was interesting as you could see the effects of so many people making their way up the path.  It was well worn.  The forest I went through was oak and I think this is one of the oaks that they use for barrels for storing wine before bottling it.  The oaks were all quite small and I happened to see one that had been recently felled and a quick estimate from the rings I would think it was 40 years old but comparable in diameter to one of our pines of ten years perhaps. 

Not the Chateau but its mate.

The castle is a ruin, but a maintained one.  It was built in the 13^th century and fought over many times according to the information sign near it. 

I am always amazed at how these structures have survived for so many years and also the ability to build these high structures.  I bet they did not have health and safety in those times. 

Emily then took me back to the apartment!