Metz is 1.5 hours west of Kaiserslautern, and is worth the
drive to see a walkable, historic French town. We drove in a small German car
and were still nervous in the underground parking garage…and the small van
ahead of us backed out of the tiny opening to the garage! But we fit in ok
(barely), and escaped unscathed at the end.
The Cathedral is beautiful, including some modern stained
glass windows and art work. There are plenty of restaurants and café’s ready
with lots of delicious bread, dairy, and meat. We didn’t buy any
clothes or shoes, but couldn’t resist chocolates (for gifts, of course!), and a
natural health store had an amazing array of teas and oils.
The farmer’s market ended before 2pm, but the indoor vendors
sold a wonderful assortment of cheeses, fish, home-made pasta, and more. We
were greeted at the river walk by friendly swans, and ended the day on a sunny
note.
Driving back to K-town, we used a restroom break as an
excuse to stop at the Cora grocery store right at the border in Forbach, France, before
Germany. The bathrooms were just passable, but the rest of the store was
fabulous. I’ve never seen such an assortment of yogurts, and the free samples
of pizza that were handed out were the best pizza ever (haven’t been to Italy
since we moved here last year). The fruits and veggies need to be weighed
before the cash register- the clerk shook her head that they cannot be weighed
and paid for at the same time. The chestnut (maron) yogurt in a jar was
outstanding and worth a return trip to Cora!
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