On Rhine

I walked to the Rhine river today.  I feel like this was one of the most important visits of my journey - this river is one of the biggest sources of life in this region, which itself was the center of European history for thousands of years.  Almost all my family lived somewhere along the Rhine.  In a way, everything can be traced back to this river.

The river is surprisingly clear and still clean.  I saw huge fish swimming in it.  This part of the Rhine is the border between France and Germany - each bank is a country.  I feel this is a good reminder of the   at-the-boarder nature of this trip.  My family lived along a lot of borders, and crossed a lot of borders.  My life is at a border.

Strasbourg is a very enjoyable city.  So much history.  It feels like a very mature city.

(the dude in white is awesome, huh?)

A summer storm rolling in, an hour before all the previous pictures: