Food

France is known for its gourmet food, and we experienced this is in a myriad of ways. On the first day, I sampled a crepe from a street vendor. As expected, it was delicious. Twice, we ate at a Moroccan restaurant down the street from the hotel: I was able to sample tajines and couscous once again. At Chez Jenny, we had a meal typical of Alsace: French onion soup and Flammenkuche. One night we ate at Hippopotamus, a chain not unlike our Applebees. Their specialty is beef, and I had a steak cooked to perfection. But one of our favorite treats was to order "un sandwich grec" which was what I had come to know in Germany as a doner. It consists of a pocket bread (like a pita, only the bread is much thicker) filled with shaved meat and vegetables and a white garlic sauce. Wonderful and cheap! This sandwich with a tray full of fries and a soft drink was only 5-6 euros.