This was a fairly short trip to Ribeauvillé in France.

I flew, on a brilliantly clear day, to Basel airport.  The plan was that I would drive the short distance to Ribeauvillé, so my first stop was at the car rental desk.

The lady behind the desk typed on her computer for a while, explaining that she was checking to see where I would get the best price – was it with her, in France, or at the other end of the hall, which was Switzerland?

France won out, and I collected my car.  The scenery in the area was stunning, the rows of vines remarkable.  The village itself seemed very typically French, overlooked by Saint-Ulrich castle and the Chateau du Girsberg.

A beautiful area, and one I would love to spend some time exploring

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