Blog 2 - DRIVE-eat-DRINK Europe tour...

Blog 2 - DRIVE-eat-DRINK Europe tour...

9/8/15

Rhineland-Palatinate:

Part 1

The Wow! Driving into the meandering Morsel river region is just a breath taking view. Such green lushness ever again spotted with sporadic little cosy villages shed protection over the signature vegetation - the vineyards. The heritage vineyards exude their charm as if to say, welcome all to the wine 'Shangrila' of the Morsel River. 

Beilstein:

Lipmann Haus. Choice of Lipmann at Haus, Apartment, Vineyards - it would have been quite appropriate to name the village Lipmann Village. With the throng of tourists overpowering the number of locals, the kaleidoscope life is a unique influx. 

Some nolstagic drink and food from Lipmann.

Lipmann Anja sparkling wine with raspberry sorbet, a must chicken broth of dumplings, Schmaltz: Greasy pork lard...

Join us on our river cruise to Colchem at Blog 3...

DRIVE-eat-DRINK Europe tour - 1st leg

Blog 1 - DRIVE-eat-DRINK Europe tour...

Eurotunnel Shuttle:
Wow! My first Eurotunnel Shuttle experience - definitely the choice for a quick France destination.

It is the longest undersea portion of any channel tunnel in the world measuring 50.5 kilometres and 75 metres deep. The Shuttle travels at a speed limit in the tunnel at 160 km/hour (99mph) is but a quick 35-minute journey from Folkstone (UK) to Calais (France).

Brussels, Belgium (1st leg):
COSPAIA stands up to Brussels as a city of fine food. The lovely French-Belgian cuisine restaurant boasts of the best cocktail bar in Brussels.

The alfresco dinner terrace at the roof top adds more attraction - The Hotel, where President Omaha stayed looms ahead.

Le Chatelain Boutique 5* HOTEL:
Everything was too perfect - a smiling doorman, very friendly check-in staff. The night duty man on 8/8/15 was too tired to represent the hotel 5* image. He was snappy and quite rude when we gently complained about the not-cold air condition unit in the room. His unfriendliness was surpassed next day by the efficient check-out staff. When he returned our car for departure, he quietly left two bottles of chilled water in the car. How very kind! What a great save for Le Chatelain.

We are waiting patiently for the hotel manager to respond to our email/feedback re:bad experience. The cold aircond unit of some (many?) rooms must improve especially during summer. We had indeed a very sleepless night. I find it discerning when there is no respond/reply to hotel guests' concern by the manager (or guest relationship team) at any hotels.

At Blog 2 - our next leg at Beilstein,  Germany.