After the library, we drove up the mountainside to Mont St. Odile. On this mountain is a magnificent monastery, which was dedicated to Sainte Odile, a blind female saint who regained her sight through her faith. We toured the monastery and learned about medieval iconography and other religious art, and then had lunch on the steps of the monastery. We then took a hike down the mountainside in order to view a fountain of water that Sainte Odile had created from the rock in a miracle. Many of us drank from the stream, which dates all the way back to medieval times!
We finished out the day with a tour of the nearby village of Rosheim, which has retained much of its medieval culture. We had snacks from the oldest bakery in Alsace, as well, and toured a typical medieval home. The day ended when we drove back to our families in Strasbourg.
