Breisach Welcome Dinner

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Avalon Artistry II

Welcome Dinner

Our official welcome dinner was held on Tuesday evening following our first full day of excursions that took place in the Black Forest and Colmar, France.

Five Course Meal

Typically dinners consisted of four courses: starter, appetizer, main entree, and dessert.  On this special occasion, the chef had prepared a special treat as an extra course.

Unlike ocean cruising, despite it being a special dinner, it wasn't necessary to get dressed up, unless you cared to of course.  Dress code: comfortable smart casual (no shorts).


Evening Program

Our Cruise Director, Mark, held the daily Port Talk at 6:45 PM.  He told us about the next day's excursions.  Following the talk, the gala dinner was served in the dining room.  

We were treated to a spectacular sunset which we could enjoy from the comfort of our dinner table.  Live music by our musician followed dinner at 9 PM.

If you were still hungry, there was a late night snack, in the lounge, at 10:30 PM.

 
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Excursions in Breisach

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One Large Cuckoo Clock

We departed the ship by motor coach for a drive through the Black Forest to a local woodcarver's store, where we got to see his handiwork.  Even before entering the building, we were treated to some specialty liquor of the region, known as Schwarzwälder Kirsch(wasser) which is distilled from tart cherries, as we watched a life sized cuckoo clock in motion.   Enjoy this video.

BLACK FOREST EXCURSION

We enjoyed the picturesque drive through the forests, which consist mainly of pine and fir trees.  Here is just a sampling of what we saw during this excursion.

Black Forest Gateau 

This German region is well known for its Black Forest cake,  Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte which literally translates as "Black Forest cherry-torte".  The dessert consists of several layers of chocolate cake, with whipped cream and cherries between each layer. Then the cake is decorated with additional whipped cream, maraschino cherries, and chocolate shavings.

After enjoying a piece of cake and hot chocolate, we browsed through the shop, admiring the cuckoo clocks and other carved items.   We made our purchases and returned to the bus for our return trip to the ship. 

Some of our fellow passengers had opted for the other included excursion to an Open Air Museum.  Both tours returned to the ship just in time for lunch, after which, we'd head for our optional tour to Colmar.

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Breisach - Black Forest

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