All Entries in the "France" Category
Tramway du Mont Blanc, France
We had a couple of rainy days during our stay in the Chamonix area. On one of those days, we decided to take a train up the mountain to Nid D’Aigle. We figured we’d be inside the train most of the time, so we wouldn’t have to worry about getting too wet. The Tramway du [...]
Hiking in the French Alps–Le Petit Balcon Sud Trail
I still have three more France posts to write. I’m hoping to be done by next week before we go away again. So, to take you back: this is is the Chamonix portion of our trip to France in August. If you missed the other posts, you can read about our crossing from England to [...]
Cruise on Lake Annecy in August
This is one of my favorite moments from the whole trip. These guys were on break. Judging from their aprons, I guessed they worked in a nearby cafe. What did they do during their 15 minutes? The drank a glass of wine or a coffee (cup and saucer) and said hello to the swans. That’s [...]
This, that and more French cheese
Woosh–Mama DJ arrived at our doorstep at 10 am yesterday and was on the train platform this morning just after 6 am to head back to the airport. Talk about speed visiting! It’s always so great to see her, but it’s sad when she’s here and gone in a flash. I think she’s planning on [...]
Eating the “Big Three” in France’s Savoie Region
I need to play catch-up with our France trip, so I hope you’ll bear with me for a little while. Today I’ll wallow in the ooey, gooey, melty, yummy topic of Alpine food. Food in the French Alps is a cheesy affair. All I have to say is good thing we were doing some long [...]
Annecy, France
Annecy is located about 22 miles south of Geneva, Switzerland. Many of its buildings, especially in the Old Town, date back to 12-18th centuries. A picturesque small town, Annecy is the perfect place to unwind. It looks like a fairy tale, albeit a touristy fairy tale, and is a place for holding hands, evening strolls [...]
On the ferry and our first glimpse of France
We woke up at 5:30 am, guzzled some coffee, and loaded up the car. We had reservations to go on the 10:50 am ferry from Dover. Since we didn’t know what the traffic would be like driving out there, we left before 7:00 am just to be sure. It took us just over two hours [...]
Nous sommes retournés!
We are back! What a trip. Our feet are tired from all of our hikes. Our stomachs are happy from all of the French food and wine. But our brains are still scrambled from trying to speak French for 11 days. Alors! Time to unpack, do a bit of laundry and download pics. Meanwhile: My [...]
Finally, an update
I sit in the library (with the fireplace) when I write my blog. I will miss it. July 2006, Texas House, Casio Exilim 7.2 Well, Mr. DJ turned in his laptop and various badges yesterday (he still managed to work until 6pm). He is very excited about his new job and can’t wait to start. [...]
