An Alsatian Castle for the Night

After visiting the two WWI battle sites, we drove into the Vosges Mountain National Park. 

Originally, I wanted to stay in a castle hotel for the night (for the kids, right?) but after running up the figures for officially-designated "Castles," gave up and booked the cheapest hotel I could find.  

That night we were delighted to find I had accidentally booked a chateau perched on a mountain top. 

We ate sandwiches, and quickly fell asleep to the sound of mountain rain. 

Next morning, 

 We awoke to a misty, forested view of the Vosges Mountains. 

 After breakfast of recycled dinner sandwiches, 

 My nephew challenged grandma, 

To a game of rainy garden chess. 

When check-mate finally came,

We packed up the car,

And set the GPS West, 

To the Atlantic Coast of Normandy.

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