We left Strasbourg mid morning and drove to Obernai on the Route de Vins, stopping first at the town of Molsheim where the Bugatti Museum is located. It was Bastille Day and most places, including the museum where closed.

We moved on to Obernai. Obernai is a picturesque walled town with cobblestone streets and multi coloured ½ timbered houses that overhang the lanes and jut out at odd angles, occasionally leaning slightly. We walked along the ramparts that cover nearly 2km.

There are many interesting buildings, there’s a jewish synagogue and the well of the six buckets. There’s a hill not far from town with a memorial to soldiers at Alamein. Standing on the hill, amongst the vineyards you have a magnificent view of the town nestled at the base of the hill.