Late start today. It’s getting harder to maintain the pace. If I were 4 years younger… So, the plan is breakfast, over to the cathedral for a forgotten promise, a boat ride around the city, a couple of drinks and a bite, some shopping, a break, then dinner.
Oh! This life is terrible.
We hit a little boulanger on our way to the cathedral. The smells were heavenly.
Our plan got side tracked when the cathedral was closed for a hour, so we decided to take the opportunity to batobus around the city.
Afterwards, a stroll to SuperTonic for more out those Alsacien gin & tonics.
Alsace Museum
After, we hit the cathedral. Now there’s a legend about some Cardinal 300 years ago giving sermons with his puppy sitting and listening in on every one. And like Seymour, when the side died, they let the pup stay and listen, hoping his dad would show up 😭
So when the pup finally gave up waiting, to join pops in heaven, they made a little statue of him at the foot of the steps to the oratory. Just a note as to the original less embellished story: (It depicts the time when Geiler of Kaysersberg came to preach on this pulpit, accompanied by his dog.He preached long, earnest sermons-so long that his pet dog, who accompanied him everywhere, would fall asleep. Here, right here, is that dog, still sleeping.)
The trick is to find him, pat him on the head, and make a wish for someone else (that doesn’t involve money).
So that’s where we went, and why. Here’s Seymour.
I read about this amazing night mode on my phone, and it really paid off inside the cathedral. There are places that are pitch black, way up in the rafters, that you can’t see… That maybe haven’t been seen by humans in hundreds of years…But the phone can show us!
Next was shopping, and chocolate goodies for people back home.
Reservations at Pont au Corbeau in an hour. We’ll talk about that in a bit, I’m sure.
Lies. We dipped into our last bottle of Cremant, and went across the street to Meteor bar. It’s new, just opened last month, and is loud, energetic, packed full of people, and an amazing place!
Strasbourg, we will miss you.