Tag: france
Demeure de la Vignole, Turquant, part 1
This is the first of a series of blog posts on our trip to the Loire Valley (Val de Loire). The main purpose of this trip was to attend our friend – VC’s birthday party (actually as surprise guests) at E’s place in Orleans, France. Rather than flying up to Paris, we decided to take the car. By
Our 2013 trips – part 1
* H A P P Y * N E W * Y E A R * W i s h i n g – y o u – a l l – t h e – v e r y – b e s t – i n – 2 0 1 4 ! !
Annecy restaurants
Annecy is a touristy town in the Haute-Savoie region of France, so there are restaurants and cafes everywhere you turn, especially in the old town area (see earlier post). The local specialties – Savoyard dishes – typically served on black slate, feature cheeses and cured meats (which we had plenty in Switzerland). So we feasted on
Annecy, France
Annecy is located about 100 minutes drive from where we live. We knew about the town and had wanted to visit it for the last 2 years. But it was only until June last year when we spent a weekend there. Yeah, this post has been in the draft folder for months. Annecy is the