One day in the Vosges mountains

It was so hot near Nancy a few weeks ago that it was a relief to go to the mountains. We stopped in Réhaupal to meet our cousins, then went to Gérardmer and ended up on the Route des Crêtes.

There it was hardly cooler, I should say it was "less hot". But, in spite of the temperature, it was pleasant. It was greener than down in the valley, peaceful and relaxing.

We walked to an auberge, an inn where people were having a drink after a tour around, a place to look at the mountains trying to recognize them.

When we walked near these cows, we looked for some Vosgian ones. They are different, black colour on the body but smaller and more numerous black spots near and on the head. There is one standing but it definitely refused to face my camera ! (I will try to find others during another trip in the Vosges.)

It is beautiful, isn't it ?This area, not far from Le Hohneck, is always worth going, in any season.

Comments

[Barbara Heun-Ploch]

Maryse, I am now reminiscing of the drives we took while in France. The cows in green fields were always a reason for a short stop along the road to enjoy the beautiful scenery and the cows added to the tranquillity of the day.

[Maryse]

Yes, most of the time they are very calm. And if I remember well not one had a bell. But there were also goats a bit further away and these had bells, typical sound in the mountains. (I don't mind, but not at night)