Through the Alsace forest …
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… looking for clues …
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… the first stop:
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Les Maisons des Rochers
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(or the troglodytes houses)
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at Graufthal.
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These houses in the rocks …
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… were used until 1958 …
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… when the last inhabitant …
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… Catherine Ottermann, died.
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Matchmaking was done here.
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A nice lineup opposite the houses.
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Then on through the Alsace …
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… passing barmy barns …
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… to lunch at Altwiller …
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… the last village in the Alsace.
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After lunch into Lorraine …
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… with more challenges to solve …
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… and then on to Schengen …
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… where we had a special parking spot.
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Schengen is of course …
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… where the Agreement was signed.
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We were allowed to place …
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… the cars right there in the …
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… memorial park …
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… next to the museum.
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The Moselle, where France, Germany and Luxembourg meet.
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Finally, through Luxembourg …
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… to Larochette, with the …
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… Grand Hotel de la Poste.
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Parking is challenging there.
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For dinner, we went to …
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… the local Portuguese restaurant …
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… had a good meal …
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… and lots of fun.
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Later, we celebrated Peter’s birthday on the terrace.
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