u/calretrover

r/Bretagne r/Europetravel r/alsace r/Kyushu r/Strasbourg r/goChinaTrip r/Tricking r/FranceTravel r/cestunepieencule

30+ sessions into backflips, hit my head on the hard part of the foam pit. What should I fix?

I'm about 30+ sessions into learning backflips. Today I tried one off cushioned ground toward a foam pit, and my head hit the hard part of the pit instead of the soft foam.

My guess is that I didn't fully extend on the takeoff and my hips came up too slowly, so I rotated late and landed short. I'd like to know if that's the right diagnosis or if I'm missing something like arm swing, takeoff angle, or head position.

What drills would you do before trying it into the pit again, and should I be using a spotter or a bigger landing setup until my height is more consistent? I can post a video if that helps. Thank you!

u/calretrover — 4 days ago

▲ 2 r/Kyushu

12 Days in Kyushu! SG Couple's 1st Trip to Kyushu. Would Love Some Advice on Our Itinerary

Hi all! SG couple here, 3rd trip to Japan but 1st time exploring Kyushu!

We're food-first travellers who love hiking, scenic spots, onsen and a bit of shopping.

Apologies for the 2nd repost! I've reformatted the itinerary to make it shorter and easier to read 😅

Flights + hotels are booked. The itinerary is just a rough guide, not a minute-by-minute schedule haha. Mainly looking for constructive feedback on pacing, transport and must-do/skip spots.

A few questions for the Kyushu veterans:

Any recommended rental companies or websites for one-way bookings?
Can someone help to plan my day 6 and 7 - given I'm going to get a car, I would not be going with the original booked Aso + Takachiho tour. We don't wish to repeat Aso on Day 6 and 7.
Any days that look particularly unrealistic? Happy to drop a few spots if needed!
Any must-try local dishes, hidden gems or restaurants we've missed? Food is a huge part of why we're visiting Kyushu!
Any scenic spots, hikes, onsens or activities along our route that you'd recommend?

Thanks in adv! 🙏

DAY 1: Wed 4 Nov | Fukuoka

🏨 Stay: Prince Smart Inn Hakata (3 nights)

📍 Places & Activities

12:55: Land at Fukuoka Airport → Immigration & baggage collection → Airport shuttle to domestic terminal → Subway to Hakata → Drop luggage at hotel
PM: Kawabata Shopping Arcade → Kushida Shrine → Tochoji / Shofukuji (optional); Canal City Hakata → Nakasu riverside
Evening: Optional bar-hopping around Reisen / Kego if we're not too tired from the red-eye flight.

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: (open to suggestions); Lunch: Hakata tonkotsu ramen at Hakataya or Ramen Stadium (Alt: Daichi no Udon); Snacks: Josuian daifuku; Dinner: Nakasu yatai for motsunabe, mentaiko, goma-saba and yaki-ramen (Alt: Tenjin izakaya); Dessert: FUK Coffee pudding.

DAY 2: Thu 5 Nov | Fukuoka + Dazaifu

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Ohori Park → Maizuru Park / Fukuoka Castle ruins → Ohori Japanese Garden; Fukuoka Tower → Momochi Seaside Park
PM: Tenjin shopping → Daimyo / Imaizumi; Dazaifu Tenmangu → Omotesando shopping street → Tenkai Inari → Kyushu National Museum (exterior only)
Optional: Tenjin Underground Mall / Nakasu riverside; Yanagawa canal boat ride; teamLab Forest if the weather is bad

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: Il Forno del Mignon croissants at Hakata Station; Lunch: Mizutaki at Daidai / Toriden or Royal Garden Cafe at Ohori Park; Snacks: Umegae-mochi at Dazaifu, Baton d'Or and unagi no seiromushi if visiting Yanagawa; Dinner: Hakata Toyoichi at Bayside Place for sushi (Alt: Maedaya motsunabe or tetsunabe gyoza).

DAY 3: Fri 6 Nov | Kokura + Mojiko + Shimonoseki

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Shinkansen from Hakata → Kokura Castle → Tanga Market; Train to Mojiko Retro → Waterfront and historical buildings → Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel → Ferry to Karato Market
PM: Return to Mojiko → Blue Wing drawbridge → Kanmon Bridge views → Mojiko Retro streets; Optional: Mojiko Retro Observation Room; Train back to Hakata after dinner

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: Hakata Station (open to suggestions); Lunch: Sushi and fugu at Karato Market (Fri–Sun sushi market); Snacks: Mojiko banana sweets; Dinner: Mojiko yaki-curry and banana beer at Princess Phi Phi; Dessert: FUK Coffee pudding or Josuian daifuku.

DAY 4: Sat 7 Nov | Fukuoka → Beppu → Yufuin

🏨 Stay: Yufuin Sansuikan

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Train to Beppu/Oita (~2 hrs) → Collect rental car → Explore Beppu
Beppu options (depending on time): Umi Jigoku → Oniishibozu Jigoku → Shiraike Jigoku → Chinoike Jigoku → Tatsumaki Jigoku
Alt: Beppu Ropeway (Mt Tsurumi) or Kamegawa sand bath
PM: Drive to Yufuin via Yamanami Highway → Sagiridai lookout → Kinrin Lake → Yunotsubo-kaido → Yufuin Floral Village; Check in at ryokan → Onsen and chill
Optional: Mt Yufu sunrise hike the next morning.

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: Hakata Station (open to suggestions); Lunch: Toriten at Toyotsune (Alt: Beppu reimen); Snacks: Onsen tamago and kabosu beer at Umi Jigoku, Milch cheesecake, Yufuin pudding and croquettes; Dinner: Ryokan half-board dinner (included).

DAY 5: Sun 8 Nov | Yufuin → Kurokawa Onsen

🏨 Stay: Yamamizuki Ryokan

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Drive from Yufuin → Kokonoe Yume Suspension Bridge → Tadewara Wetlands boardwalk → Kurokawa Onsen
PM: Explore Kurokawa Onsen → Nabegataki Falls (optional detour); Onsen hopping with Nyuto Tegata pass (considering Shinmeikan, Ikoi and Takinoue); Check in at Yamamizuki Ryokan → Onsen → Evening stroll around Kurokawa
Optional: 満願寺温泉川湯 (Manganji Onsen Kawayu), an open riverside onsen ~10 mins from Kurokawa.

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: Ryokan breakfast (included); Lunch: Warokuya beef bowl / katsu or somewhere in Kurokawa; Snacks: Patisserie Roku cream puffs, strawberry daifuku, onsen eggs and cider; Dinner: Ryokan dinner (included).

DAY 6: Mon 9 Nov | Kurokawa → Aso → Kumamoto

🏨 Stay: Via Inn Prime Kumamoto (2 nights)

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Drive towards Aso via Milk Road → Daikanbo lookout → Kabutoiwa lookout → Komezuka → Kusasenri grassland
PM: Shirakawa Spring or short hike around Aso (optional); Drive to Kumamoto → Return rental car (if joining Day 7 tour) → Check in at hotel
Kumamoto sightseeing: Kumamoto Castle → Sakura-no-baba Josaien → Kamitori / Shimotori shopping arcades
Optional: Suizenji Garden and Luffy's One Piece statue at the Kumamoto Prefectural Office.

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: Ryokan breakfast (included); Lunch: Akaushi (Aso red-wagyu) rice bowl at Imakin Shokudo (Alt: Dango-jiru); Snacks / Souvenirs: Kumamon goods, ikinari-dango and karashi-renkon; Dinner: Katsuretsutei kurobuta tonkatsu (Alt: Basashi and karashi-renkon).

DAY 7: Tue 10 Nov | Takachiho + Aso

Currently deciding between 3 options.

Option A: Booked Aso + Takachiho Tour

Return rental car on Day 6 and join a small-group tour from Kumamoto.

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Early pickup in Kumamoto → Kusasenri grassland → Daikanbo lookout
PM: Takachiho Gorge → Rowboat under Manai Falls (subject to availability) → Amano-Iwato Shrine → Amano-Yasukawara; Return to Kumamoto in the evening

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: Konbini (open to suggestions); Lunch: Aso red-wagyu (usually included); Snacks: Aso jersey-milk soft serve and Takachiho amazake; Dinner: Kumamoto ramen or kurobuta tonkatsu.

Option B: DIY Takachiho Road Trip

Keep the rental car for another day and explore Takachiho ourselves.

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Early drive from Kumamoto → Kunimigaoka viewpoint (if weather and timing permit) → Takachiho Gorge + rowboat → Amano-Iwato Shrine → Amano-Yasukawara → Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine (optional)
PM: Drive back via Aso → Stop for any missed viewpoints → Return rental car in Kumamoto

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: Konbini (open to suggestions); Lunch: Takachiho beef or nagashi-somen at Chiho-no-ie (Alt: Teuchi soba); Snacks: Aso jersey-milk soft serve and Takachiho amazake; Dinner: Kumamoto ramen or kurobuta.

Option C: Amakusa Day Trip

Alternative if we decide to skip Takachiho entirely.

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Drive from Kumamoto to Amakusa (~2 hrs) → Dolphin-watching cruise → Kuratake Shrine (torii in the sky)
PM: One Piece statue hunting → Drive back to Kumamoto

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: (open to suggestions); Lunch: Fresh seafood / uni at Amakusa Kaisengura; Dinner: (open to suggestions).

DAY 8: Wed 11 Nov | Kumamoto → Kagoshima

🏨 Stay: Silk Inn Kagoshima (2 nights)

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Check out → Last-minute Kumamoto sightseeing / shopping → Activate JR 5-day pass → Shinkansen to Kagoshima-Chuo (~50 mins)
PM: Drop bags at hotel → Kagoshima waterfront → Sengan-en Garden → Tenmonkan shopping arcades → Shiroyama Observation Deck for sunset (if time permits)
Optional: Amami no Sato for gardens and traditional silk-weaving displays.

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: (open to suggestions); Lunch: Kagoshima-Chuo Station / Amu Plaza; Snacks / Souvenirs: Karukan, sweet potato tarts and local imo-shochu; Dinner: Kagomma Yatai-mura, considering Hi no Tama Boy or Tagiruba for chicken nanban / kurobuta tonkatsu; Dessert: Shirokuma shaved ice.

DAY 9: Thu 12 Nov | Sakurajima Volcano

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Ferry to Sakurajima (~15 mins) → Rent e-bikes or take the Sakurajima Island View Bus → Yunohira Observation Deck → Nagisa Lava Trail → Lava fields → Kurokami Buried Torii Gate → Coastal views and foot onsen
PM: Ferry back to Kagoshima → Ishibashi Memorial Park or Tenmonkan shopping → Shiroyama Observation Deck for sunset (if missed on Day 8)

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: Near the ferry terminal (open to suggestions); Lunch: Kurobuta or eel back in Kagoshima; Snacks: Sakurajima mikan / lava soft serve; Dinner: Eel at Sueyoshi or kurobuta shabu-shabu; Dessert: Shirokuma shaved ice or sweet potato tarts.

DAY 10: Fri 13 Nov | Kagoshima → Nagasaki

🏨 Stay: Hotel JAL City Nagasaki (2 nights)

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Check out → Train to Nagasaki via Shin-Tosu / Takeo-Onsen (~3 hrs) → Drop bags at hotel
PM: Shinchi Chinatown → Dejima → Megane Bridge → Hamanomachi Shopping Arcade → Oranda-zaka (Dutch Slope, optional); Mt Inasa Ropeway for sunset / night views

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: (open to suggestions); Lunch: Champon at Kozanro in Shinchi Chinatown, also considering sara-udon and kakuni-manju; Dinner: Tonkatsu at Bunjiro (Asahimachi); Dessert: Castella ice-cream sandwich or Fukusaya castella.

DAY 11: Sat 14 Nov | Nagasaki

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Gunkanjima cruise (~2.5–3 hrs)
PM: Glover Garden → Oura Church area → Dutch Slope → Hamanomachi shopping and souvenir hunting; Peace Park → Atomic Bomb Hypocenter → Atomic Bomb Museum (exterior only) → Sanno Shrine (one-legged torii gate and camphor trees)
Optional: Sofuku-ji / Kofuku-ji or Kazagashira Park for city views.

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: Barissier café for matcha tiramisu or breakfast at hotel; Lunch: Ramen Hiiragi tomato ramen; Snacks / Souvenirs: Fukusaya castella or Shooken 5-3 yaki, castella ice-cream sandwich and Biidoro glassware; Dinner: Yakiniku at Osakaya Hamanomachi (planning to book ahead, Alt: La Famiglia); Dessert: Castella with tea at the hotel.

DAY 12: Sun 15 Nov | Nagasaki → Fukuoka

🏨 Stay: Amistad Hotel Fukuoka (1 night)

📍 Places & Activities

AM: Check out → Train from Nagasaki to Hakata (~1.5–2 hrs) → Drop bags at hotel
PM: Souvenir shopping at Hakata Station
Afternoon options (pick 1): Nanzoin Temple (giant reclining Buddha + forest walk); Uminonakamichi Seaside Park (cycling + flower fields); Ohori Park + Fukuoka Art Museum; Tenjin + Canal City for last-minute shopping

🍜 Food & Drinks

Breakfast: (open to suggestions); Lunch: Last Hakata ramen at Hakataya / Ganso Nagahamaya; Snacks / Café: I'm Donut / Daco café or Boul'ange for soft serve in a croissant; Souvenirs: Baton d'Or, mentaiko and Hiyoko chick cakes; Dinner: Farewell Tenjin izakaya or last yatai; Dessert: Josuian daifuku or I'm Donut.

reddit.com

u/calretrover — 23 days ago

▲ 1 r/goChinaTrip

10 days in Dongbei this Jan — Harbin → Yabuli → Snow Town → Changbai. Sanity check on pacing/transport + food picks, and we're open to joiners

Hi everyone! 👋 Six of us are flying from Singapore for 10 days, 16–25 Jan 2027. First time in Dongbei, all beginner snowboarders, and being Singaporean… we are absolutely not built for this cold 😂

ROUTE: Harbin → Yabuli → Snow Town → Changbai, flying home from Changchun 长春.

We'd love a sanity check from locals or anyone who's done a similar trip — on pacing, winter transport, and our food picks (dropped in below).

And if anyone fancies joining us, we're totally open! We're a friendly bunch who love our sports and our food, so if that's your vibe, come say hi. 🏂🍜

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

🗓️ THE ITINERARY

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

📍 DAY 1 · Sat 16 Jan — HARBIN 哈尔滨

Arrive ~morning. Central Street 中央大街 + riverfront on foot: Stalin Park → Flood Control Monument → Songhua Railway Bridge (ice skating!) → St Sophia Cathedral at dusk → China Baroque quarter.

🍽️ Dinner: Yan Bin Lou 宴宾楼 — top local pick for Northeast food (锅包肉 / sweet & sour pork). Alt: Zhiyin 知音酒楼

🍦 On Central St: Madier ice lolly 马迭尔 (~¥5, a rite of passage!). Russian sit-down: Tadaosi 塔道斯 or Tonghai Russian BBQ 通海俄式烧烤

🍜 Near China Baroque: Qingzeng 庆增饭店 (Hui / Muslim)

📍 DAY 2 · Sun 17 Jan — HARBIN 哈尔滨

Hongzhuan St morning market 红专街早市 → cable car over the Songhua → Sun Island Snow Expo 太阳岛 → Polarland 极地公园 (penguins 🐧 + beluga 🐋)

🌙 Evening: Ice & Snow World 冰雪大世界 (enter ~6pm, reserve the 521m super slide)

🥟 Breakfast: the morning market, or Baiyang Baozi 白羊包子 (Hui steamed buns)

🍽️ Hot meal before Ice & Snow World: Dongfang Jiaozi Wang 东方饺子王 (dumplings, go ~5:30pm) or Pianlianzi BBQ 偏脸子烧烤 (skewers 烤串). City iron-pot: Gao Jia Xiao Yuan 高家小院

📍 DAY 3 · Mon 18 Jan — HARBIN → YABULI 亚布力

HSR to Yabuli West 亚布力西. Afternoon: rent gear, magic carpet, first slopes.

🍽️ Dinner: Xue Pangzi Iron Pot 雪胖子铁锅炖 — braised goose over a wood fire

📍 DAY 4 · Tue 19 Jan — YABULI 亚布力

🏂 Morning beginner lesson → free green runs in the afternoon.

♨️ Night: outdoor forest hot spring 森林温泉

📍 DAY 5 · Wed 20 Jan — YABULI + HENGDAOHEZI 横道河子

Morning train to Hengdaohezi: Church of the Nativity 圣母进堂教堂, old railway locomotive depot 中东铁路机车库, Russian old town.

Back by midday → Reindeer Village 驯鹿村, horse-drawn sleigh, World's No.1 Slide.

🍽️ Lunch in Hengdaohezi: Tian Tian 天天饭店 — 小鸡炖蘑菇 (chicken & mushroom stew)

📍 DAY 6 · Thu 21 Jan — YABULI → SNOW TOWN 雪乡

Charter along the Yaxue Highway 亚雪公路: Datudingzi snowmobiling 🛷 + Shili Gallery 十里画廊 (rime-covered pines).

Afternoon in Snow Town: fairy-tale village, Bear Ridge 熊岭, splash-water-into-ice.

🌙 Evening: red lanterns on Xueyun Street 雪韵大街 + bonfire + Errenzhuan show 二人转

🛏️ Sleeping on a heated kang 东北炕 for the experience!

🍽️ Dinner: first restaurant at the village entrance (local tip — skip the rest); 铁锅炖 + roast sweet potato + frozen pears

📍 DAY 7 · Fri 22 Jan — SNOW TOWN → MIRROR LAKE → ERDAOBAIHE

🌅 Sunrise at Snow Town, then charter south: Mirror Lake winter fishing 镜泊湖冬捕 + frozen waterfall 冰瀑.

🍽️ Cold-water fish 冷水鱼 for lunch → overnight in Erdaobaihe 二道白河.

📍 DAY 8 · Sat 23 Jan — CHANGBAI MOUNTAIN 长白山

Tianchi / Heaven Lake 天池 → Changbai Waterfall 长白瀑布 → Green Abyss Pool 绿渊潭 → Linxi Volcanic Hot Springs 林溪火山温泉. Overnight Erdaobaihe.

🍽️ (No picks locked in here yet — recs very welcome!)

📍 DAY 9 · Sun 24 Jan — CHANGBAI area

🚣 Mojie Rime Rafting 魔界漂流 at dawn (drifting past frost-covered trees) → Laolike Lake 老里克湖 → snow horseback riding 🐎. Overnight Erdaobaihe.

📍 DAY 10 · Mon 25 Jan — CHANGBAI → CHANGCHUN → HOME

Transfer to Changchun Longjia Airport 长春龙嘉机场 → fly home to Singapore. ✈️

⚠️ LOCAL HEADS-UP we got: skip Lao Chu Jia 老厨家 (overhyped, marketing-heavy — go Yan Bin Lou or Zhiyin instead) and the Madier 马迭尔 sit-down restaurant (tourist trap now, though the street ice lolly is still worth it). Most meals above run ~¥40–90pp.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

❓ QUESTIONS WE'D LOVE HELP WITH

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

🚣 Mojie Rime Rafting 魔界漂流 — still running in late January, or does extreme cold pause it?
🏔️ Tianchi 天池 — the summit often closes in winter wind. Realistic odds of getting up in January? Best backup if it's shut?
🚗 Day 7 — Snow Town → Mirror Lake → Erdaobaihe by private car in ONE day… realistic in winter, or too aggressive? Better to break it in Dunhua 敦化?
🚆 Yabuli ↔ Hengdaohezi trains — reliable in January? Any risk of getting stuck if we miss the return?
🧭 Changbai section — charter + DIY, or book local day tours to make winter easier?
💎 Hidden gems vs tourist traps — any underrated spots along this route? And anything that looks great online but you'd skip? (避雷)
🍜 Food check — we've slotted in local picks above. Would love your take: any you'd swap, and any must-eats we're missing — ESPECIALLY around Mirror Lake, Changbai & Erdaobaihe, where we haven't locked anything in yet?

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

First time in Dongbei and we're SO excited. Thank you in advance! 🙏❄️

u/calretrover — 1 month ago

▲ 1 r/Bretagne

Reviewing my last 2 days on a Saint-Malo base - Dinan+Dinard then a departure morning

Hi all, wrapping up a Brittany trip from a Saint-Malo base (car, non-drinker, big foodies into coastal/architecture photography, fit walkers, and we love eating cheap + local).

Already done: Saint-Malo intra-muros + ramparts, Cap Fréhel + Fort la Latte GR34 hike, Cancale oysters, Mont-Saint-Michel. Just want a sanity-check on these final two days - flow, timing, tides/light, and any must-eat spots I'm missing.

Day 1 (Thu) - Dinan + Dinard:

09:00 : drive Saint-Malo → Dinan

09:45 : Tour de l'Horloge (climb)

10:10 : Place des Merciers / Cordeliers (timbered squares)

10:50 : Rue du Jerzual → Petit Fort down to the port

11:20 : Port de Dinan (bridge, viaduct, towpath)

11:55 : ramparts + Jardin Anglais

12:45 : lunch — galettes at Crêperie de l'Horloge + kouign-amann at Tatie Jeanne

14:00 : Dinard — Plage de l'Écluse (striped tents)

14:30 : belle-époque villas + Villa Les Roches Brunes

15:40 : GR34 clifftop (Écluse → Pointe du Moulinet → Saint-Énogat)

17:05 : Promenade du Clair de Lune

19:45 : golden hour at Pointe du Moulinet (Saint-Malo skyline across the estuary)

20:45 : dinner — ANY dinner suggestions?

Day 2 (Fri) - last morning before the TGV to Paris:

09:00 : swim at Bon Secours tidal pool

09:45 : walk to Grand Bé / Petit Bé (if low tide)

10:45 : Cathédrale Saint-Vincent

11:15 : St-Servan / Tour Solidor

11:45 : souvenirs (caramels, fleur de sel, kouign-amann)

12:30 : lunch — galette at Le Petit Crêpier (intra-muros) + refuel

14:00 : drop rental car at Saint-Malo station, then TGV to Paris

Questions:

1.Any missing spots at Dinan+Dinard?

Better to do Dinard high tide at 7.55pm today?
As foodies: any food spots in Dinan, Dinard, or Saint-Malo we shouldn't miss?

Thank you!

reddit.com

u/calretrover — 2 months ago

▲ 1 r/FranceTravel

Sanity-check my packed Dinan + Dinard day trip from Saint-Malo

Hi all, we have a booked a hotel in Saint Malo from 25th - 28th August and want to pack Dinan + Dinard into one day (car). Non-drinker, into coastal/architecture photography, foodie, fit walkers. Does this flow make sense, or am I trying to cram too much? Research was done 30mins on my own and have to admit rest was AI. Budget about 20-30 euros / meal. Thank you! :)

Dinan (morning) - 27th August:

09:00 : drive Saint-Malo → Dinan

09:45 : Tour de l'Horloge

10:10 : Place des Merciers / Cordeliers (timbered squares)

10:50 : Rue du Jerzual → Petit Fort down to the port

11:20 : Port de Dinan (bridge, viaduct, towpath)

11:55 : ramparts + Jardin Anglais

12:45 : lunch at Crêperie de l'Horloge (galettes) + dessert/kouign-amann at Tatie Jeanne

14:00 : Plage de l'Écluse (striped tents)

14:30 : belle-époque villa streets + Villa Les Roches Brunes

15:40 : GR34 clifftop walk (Écluse → Moulinet → Saint-Énogat)

17:05 : Promenade du Clair de Lune

19:45 : golden hour at Pointe du Moulinet (Saint-Malo skyline across the estuary)

For context, in Brittany, we have just done Saint-Malo intra-muros + ramparts, and the Cap Fréhel + Fort la Latte clifftop GR34 hike on 25th and 26th August!

Questions:

- Any Dinan or Dinard stop I'm missing (or overrating)?

- Any good food in Dinan/Dinard/Saint Malo

- Should we do kayaking?

- Should we explore other cities instead?

reddit.com

u/calretrover — 2 months ago

▲ 0 r/Strasbourg

Day in Kehl tomorrow — timbered-out, need a plan + where to actually eat

Solo traveler, been in Strasbourg a few days and I've officially hit peak half-timbered house. So far I've done Strasbourg old town + Petite France, a Colmar afternoon, and an e-bike loop through Eguisheim, Turckheim and Kaysersberg. All gorgeous — but if I see one more crooked wooden façade I'm gonna lose it lol. So I'm bailing on my Haut-Kœnigsbourg plan (was gonna shuttle up from Sélestat) and doing Freiburg (initially was Kehl but heard negative feedback) instead for a total change of scenery. Catch is it's a day only. I've got a TGV back to Paris at 21:00 on the 20th, so realistically I'm over there ~9am–8pm

What I'm into: hiking, riverside walks, exterior/landscape photography, café culture, cheap good eats. Non-drinker, and I skip paid museums, so free/outdoor stuff is my jam

Would love local input on food and 1-day itinerary in Freiburg. Thank you so much!

(note: I've got an e-bike for the day)

reddit.com

u/calretrover — 2 months ago

▲ 200 r/cestunepieencule+1 crossposts

Most beautiful stork in Orangerie

Be warned...

u/blakesnake86 — 2 months ago

▲ 0 r/Europetravel

Advice on 3 day Alsace Itinerary - food and place recommendations

Hello all, would love some advice on my Strasbourg + Alsace itinerary! Spent about 3 hours researching this (NOT AI), so hopefully I didn’t completely overcook it 😂

Before anyone says they’re exhausted just reading this: I’m Asian, super structured, sporty, and terrible at spontaneity. No plan = I’ll probably just go idle. I love food + adventures, so packed days are my thing.

I’m not much of a drinker, but happy to try tiny portions of Alsace wine. Any must-dos, food recs (budget ~€40 max per meal), or things you’d swap/drop? Thank you!

Tue 18: Strasbourg

09:02: Arrive by TGV → drop bags at Hotel Arok (~09:15)

09:30–10:15: Breakfast: Café Bretelles (bretzel + café) · local boulangerie (bretzel / kougelhopf) · Christian (pain au chocolat / hot chocolate)

10:15–10:45: Wander Petite France + Cathedral Square while it’s still quiet

11:00–12:15: Petite France Free Tour (Ponts Couverts, Barrage Vauban, Pont du Faisan, Benjamin Zix + Petite France)

12:30–14:00: Lunch: The Embassy (plat du jour) · La Chope (wädele/pork knuckle or fleischnacka) · Gurtlerhoft (choucroute or bibeleskäs)

14:30–16:15: Original Free Tour ✅ booked (Cathedral, Gutenberg, Kléber, République, Saint-Étienne + Neustadt)

16:45–18:00: Vélhop cycle to Parc de l'Orangerie → storks + lake → return bike

18:30: Dinner: Binchstub Gayot ✅ booked (savoury gratinée tarte flambée + sweet dessert flambée)

20:41–21:15: Blue hour: Petite France → Ponts Couverts via Quai des Bateliers, Terrasse Rohan + Homme de Fer

Wed 19: Colmar + Villages by E-Bike

07:45: TER Strasbourg → Colmar (~30 min) + pastry/coffee

~08:30: Pick up e-bike in Colmar

09:15–10:15: Eguisheim (~30 min through the vineyards) → explore while it’s quiet + graze on shop samples (munster, saucisson, pain d'épices)

10:35–11:30: Turckheim (~20 min ride)

12:00–14:30: Kaysersberg + lunch: Au Lion d'Or (choucroute garnie) · Winstub du Chambard (baeckeoffe) · bakery picnic (tarte flambée + munster)

Dessert: bakery kougelhopf

~15:15: Ride back to Colmar + return bike

15:30–19:30: Colmar Old Town: Petite Venise · Koïfhus · Marché Couvert · Chagall windows

Goûter: Jaune Citron (tarte/macaron)

Dinner: Au Koïfhus (baeckeoffe + spaetzle) · La Soï (tarte flambée with tomme) · Caveau Saint-Pierre (fish matelote or coq au Riesling)

20:40–21:14: Blue hour: Petite Venise

After 21:15: Last TER Colmar → Strasbourg (will verify) → Hotel ~22:30

Thu 20: Haut-Kœnigsbourg + Sélestat → Paris

~08:00–08:45: Optional quick photo shoot → check out + leave bags at hotel

~08:55: TER Strasbourg → Sélestat (~20 min)

09:25: Shuttle Sélestat → Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg

09:55–11:35: Haut-Kœnigsbourg (fortress, ramparts + vineyard/valley views)

11:35: Shuttle back → Sélestat ~12:05

12:05–14:00: Sélestat: Église Saint-Georges · Vauban ramparts · Tour des Sorcières · half-timbered streets

Lunch: Place d'Armes café (plat du jour) · La Maison du Pain (flammekueche/quiche + mannele) · market picnic (bretzel + munster)

~14:15: TER Sélestat → Strasbourg (~14:35)

14:35–17:30: Grab kougelhopf + munster for the train → souvenirs/café/canal wander + big buffer in case transport goes sideways

17:45: Collect bags

18:57: TGV Strasbourg → Paris Est

20:42: Arrive Paris

Main questions:

- Should I skip the castle as heard it's relatively boring?

Is Eguisheim → Turckheim → Kaysersberg → Colmar realistic by e-bike in one day? And where to rent?

Anything here that’s overrated or worth dropping?

Any Alsatian food I’m missing? I’m trying to hit choucroute, baeckeoffe, fleischnacka, wädele, spaetzle, munster, kougelhopf + tarte flambée.

For someone who barely drinks, is there an Alsace wine that’s particularly worth trying by the glass / tiny tasting?

Any good local spots under ~€40/person that I’ve overlooked?

Thanks in advance: feel free to roast the itinerary, but preferably after telling me what to fix 😂

reddit.com

u/calretrover — 2 months ago

▲ 0 r/FranceTravel

Advice on My 3-Day Alsace Itinerary

(Reposting as my other account was suddenly banned. Unsure why I’ve submitted an appeal and should hear back within 6 days. Apologies for the repost!)

Hi all, would love some advice on my Strasbourg + Alsace itinerary! Spent about 3 hours researching this (NOT AI), so hopefully I didn’t completely overcook it 😂