Travelling in the Alps

Geneva was cold and wet as the rain pounded the tourists.

Although we spent most of our time in the Alps in the Lac d'Annecy valley, we did take a day to do a little roadtrip with Andronik and Anne-Julie to visit some of the more famous towns in the northern Alps. We immediately started north and crossed the Swiss border on our way to Geneva, home of fantastic chocolate and a huge waterjet that pushes water some 100 feet into the air.

Unfortunately for us, the rain came pouring down while we were in the city and provided a very dampered view of the city. We still managed to take in the part of the old town and viewed the rows of banks along the river. After a quick stop into a Swiss chocolate shop we decided to move on with the tour and headed back to France.

Mindy on the steps leading up to the old town.

In the old town. By this time, we were both frozen and drenched.

Our next destination was the fabled mountain town of Chamonix, home to the famous Mont Blanc. Chamonix is a now a resort village very much in the mold of Whistler or Banff however there is one major difference that you immediately notice when you arrive in town. The town is surrounded by mountain faces on three different sides and people are skiing on them. Talk about being right on site!

Mindy says "Welcome to Chamonix. I'm cold!!!"

The ski hill runs right into town.

While we were in Chamonix, there was a little bit of snow falling on the town, giving it a little bit of a Christmas card feel to the whole scene. We both agreed that this was one of the best little spots we had seen in France and were only disappointed by the fact that we had to leave so soon after arriving. It would have been fantastic to stay for a night or two and try out the hills, but sadly we had to return to Duingt for New Year's (which really was not that bad when you see tomorrow's post).

Au revoir from Chamonix!