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A little French getaway

What's the point of living in Europe if you don't have weekend escapes? So we made another one to France with lunch in Luxembourg.

We arrived in Nancy on Thursday night so we didn't get out and about until Friday. Nancy isn't a huge city but it has so many restaurants we were spoiled for choice. We even got some delicious futomaki which was possibly the best maki I have eaten since leaving Japan!

Nancy, however, is not known for its Japanese cuisine, but it is known for its main square, palace and art nouveau.

After a lot of strolling and sipping cafe au lait in the sun, we headed for Colmar on Saturday afternoon. Being in the Alsace region and nearing the German speaking world, it is easy to see where the inspiration for some of its architecture came from.

I loved Colmar and if you ever find yourself in this region of France, I highly recommend you pop into this town. Here are some reasons why.

If that doesn't grab you, maybe knowing that you can stop at this town along the way will convince you.

While we were there we stumbled upon an Easter market.

And while Nico was hanging out with the bunnies, I went and sampled some (not so local) brew.

On Sunday we stopped into Metz for a coffee break, an easter egg purchase and a peak at the cathedral.

Our last stop was a windy, rainy and chilly Luxembourg for lunch and the surprise Irish dancing which was enough to get us out of there. But not before a few happy snaps, of course.