"The train is four minutes ahead of schedule," says Gérard with a slight accent, laughing. "Where are you headed?" I ask. "To Berlin, to see the Philharmonic." I had been wondering for hours what the man was up to. He is wearing a brown patterned shirt and a tie, and keeps leafing through a small, dark notebook and [...]

Delorme bakery: A 17 cm long pastry filled with the finest vanilla cream and a dark chocolate coating: this wonderful choux pastry is available at the Delorme bakery in Burg. For me, it's the best eclair I've ever eaten. Airy choux pastry, crunchy chocolate and a custard filling that holds the eclair together. It is also called a love bone. You [...]