This week continues to fly by! Yesterday jump-started with a trip to Germany visiting Mercedes Benz. In my entire life until this past week I have been to only one other country...Canada...and now in just a few days I have tripled that!
The Mercedes Benz plant was really interesting. At this particular factory they make two models of cars - A Class and B Class. I've been on a few plant tours and this was the most facinating of all of them as the entire manufacturing process is automated using robots. While there are quite a few workers, I've never seen so many robots used in a factory. It was clear that the quality is improved by the use of the robots which increases the value of these cars. And because of that high quality and value, I will not be able to afford one!
After a quick lunch back in Strasbourg at the Euro Cafe (quiche, salad, and Coca Cola light - otherwise known as Diet Coke - all so tasty!) we headed over to the Kronenbourg Brewery, which was founded in 1664. The tour of the brewery was very entertaining as we had an excellent tour guide! What I found to be the most interesting were the "galleries" that were used keep the beer cold before modern refrigeration was invented. Deep below the brewery in the cellars there is a large room with many hallways connected to it. They would bring ice from the nearby mountains and dump it in the large room. The galleries would then fill with cold air to keep the beer fresh. I'm convinced they could still be used as it was nice and chilly in the cellar!
When we arrived back in the city, David, Nathan, and I headed straight for the Cathedral! After finally finding the stairs, we climbed to the very top! I'm so thankful that we did and it really didn't take more than 15-20 minutes with stopping to take pictures throughout the ascent. The view from the top was breathtaking. Despite a cloudy day, we could see for miles! The church bells rang while we were up there and startled us...and the pigeons...which was pretty amusing if you can imagine me running away from them as they fluttered above my head.:) The descent was followed by a delicious dinner of spaghetti...I admit that I needed a taste of home this evening.
I hope to post some pictures in the future! Stay posted!
Au revoir!
Can't wait to see the photos..from the brewery to the Cathedral. mary