2019 already? Must be time for ... EUROPE!

I have no advice to offer, but I enjoyed reading your post! ;)

My husband and I will be in Bayeux September 23 - 26th! Since it's our second time, we'll be taking the Overlord tour of the Canadian and British Sectors. The tapestry actually is super-neato. The audioguide reminded me of Spamalot - not sure if it was intentional or not. Even though I am officially "churched out", I really liked the Bayeux cathedral - not too crowded and the crypt is interesting. I'm also planning on visiting the Bayeux WWII Museum and the British cemetery.

IMHO, Strasbourg is a really nice place just to be, as is Bayeux. I regret that we didn't have a full day to spend there. We took the Ophorus "Pearls of Alsace" tour. This might not work for you since already plan on spending an entire day in Colmar, but it sure worked for us.

One place I visit every time we visit Bayeux is Queen Matilda, a patisserie just a block or so from the cathedral. IMO they have some of the most beautiful pastries and delicious hot chocolate in all of Normandy!

I definitely recommend the Battle of Normandy Museum in Bayeux. You can inquire at the city tourist office about its walking tour of the town. I enjoyed that. Bayeux has a history of lace-making, and I think there are one or two places in town where the process is explained.

Strasbourg is a major city; befitting its importance, it has a lot of museums, and many of them sound enticing to me. I haven't been to the city recently and don't believe I've actually been to any of the museums, but I think there's a good chance something will appeal to you and your wife. I would want multiple days in Strasbourg for sure, and I'll be surprised if you cannot fill a full day there.

I have a tip for the Overlord Tour: Consider taking something that can serve as lunch along with you. Our lunch break was in the town of St.-Mere-Eglise. The stop was just about long enough to see the Airborne Museum (materiel-heavy) or to have a quick sit-down lunch. Most of us opted to buy a sandwich at a carry-out spot pointed out by our driver/guide. We wolfed down those sandwiches and hotfooted it to the museum. We would have saved 5 or 10 minutes by taking lunch along with us. You are not allowed to eat in the van, however.

Getting back to Strasbourg... Wie kommt man denn am besten nach Strasbourg?

Bayeux: could you stop by this little store and pick me up some ramekins? Drop them over Philly on your way back!

Seriously, this is on my list to do. I bought the soup bowls when I was there, but can't stop thinking of the ramekins. I believe the merchandise is made by the shop owner, so a nice treat.

Oh, and I really like the cathedral. It is a bit different.

Have a good time!!

I too will chime in for the lovely people-sized Cathedral in Bayeux. It was one of my favorites in all of Europe. And, beautiful stained glass windows.

When I was in Bayeux in 2013 the Tourist Information had a map for a self-guided walking tour of the town, which I took while my husband did laundry. It included the outside of a building that was the temporary capital after the Allied forces reached Bayeux and before they retook Paris (if I recall correctly).

Haven't I already read this trip report? Oh, wait -- there's no Delft in this one.

Anything else you'd do if you were in my shoes?

Take them off; burn my socks, bleach my feet.....( just kidding- sounds like a fun trip-enjoy & do send reports; always a fun read)

Asking 'are we there yet?' is like watching a pot of water waiting for it to boil--- stop asking and just order another beverage and you will be there surprisingly soon

I have no advice, but will honestly look for you on Oct 1 at the Eiffel Tower! I'm sure I will recognize you- just look for the guy with all the people around him laughing uncontrollably. (And maybe being hit in the head with a very pretty (wife) woman's hand bag?)
Seriously though, funny post. I thoroughly enjoyed reading.
We will be arriving at CDG on 28 Sept and returning to Fl on 11 Oct.
And yes, we should be there by now!

Looking forward to reading your posts. Good luck with the planning.

Oh good, you’re traveling again. I hope we have more posts to look forward to, even if we have to wait.

One our favorite memories in Bayeux was watching Rugby Worlds in a bar there. They didn’t speak much English, we didn’t speak much French, but we all enjoyed the game.

To all you wunnerful, wunnerful folks,

Thank you! Yup, there'll definitely be trip reports and no, I won't be going to Delft again. I'm sure that catfish is just waiting for evolution to give it legs so it can start snarfing down tourists. There's a reason Delft is called 'The Galapagos of the Netherlands', and I'm not going to be the one shrieking down the street whilst pursued by a man-eating walking catfish.

Also, I'll make sure to stagger around Strasbourg and Bayeux, taking in the many sites and cathedrals and cathedrals and cathedrals.

Also also, thanks for the tip on bringing a lunch on the Overlord tour.

I'm serious about that catfish, by the way. I think Uncle Rick needs to start requiring catfish insurance on any of his tours traipsing through Delft. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we're reading trip reports like 'Oi! Catfish et me mum!' and 'Delft: 20 tour members went in and only 8 came out! The hotel was quaint, 'tho.'

You just can't trust a catfish -- that's all I'm saying.

-- Mike Beebe

Amazingly, there IS a cathedral In Haarlem! We visited mostly for the organ tour, since the organ was built in 1738 and was played by Mozart who then proclaimed the organ as the King of Instruments. If you are interested, check the website for the Grote Kerk in Haarlem to see when they have tours or concerts.

There is also a cathedral in Strasbourg that is very nice - made of gorgeous red and white stone instead of the usual gray stuff. And inside is a cool astronomical clock that puts on a good show. And we enjoyed the Alsatian Museum, which shows the ordinary life of folks there in times past, in an actual half-timbered house.

Have a great trip!