Wandering Lyon

Lyon France

France, we explored the Rhone river area from where it flows out of Lac Leman past promenades and waterfront shopping and cafes through valleys sprinkled with small villages of stone houses and vineyards between them. And further downstream to the confluence with the Saone in Lyon. In Lyon, we spent several nights, [...]

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Backpack Backtrack; finding what was left behind on an afternoon in Geneva

The waterfront park along Lac Leman, Geneva

The city of Geneva follows the contour of Lac Leman, buildings set along a promenade looking across the water. A giant fountain sprays a geyser of water far into the air at the outlet into the Rhone River. Residents and tourists wander the waterfront and rest on benches, [...]

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River Through Time

Our own trip down the mountain was the reverse, other than the first few kilometers. In Les Trois Vallees, the largest ski area in the world, vacation rentals begin and end on Saturday. The drainage of departing skiers on Saturday gather from the individual resorts into a huge, slow moving current on the freeway which [...]

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Eating Savoie

Savoy cheeses on display

As I was leaving home, my friend Murphy asked me to write about the food. We have eaten in a few restaurants, but tend to stay in, eating the local foods in our temporary home. Twice a week, there is an open air market in Meribel. Although many shops sell the [...]

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