Tag: france
Évian-les-Bains, part 2
Evian-les-bains is a very scenic, historic spa town that catered to the elite of the early 1900’s. Like many of the spa towns in the area, it has “les bains” in its name to indicate the presence of spas, e.g., Aix-les-bains, Thonon-les-bains, and on the swiss side Yverdon-les bains. After our visit to the source
Évian-les-Bains, part 1
Evian-les-Bains or Evian lies directly across from Lausanne on the french side of Lac Leman. There is a ferry that runs between Ouchy, Lausanne and Evian every two hours. So off we went as it was a sunny spring day and the lake was very calm. The trip took about 35 minutes. On weekdays, the commuters
Lunch at Colmar in Alsace
On our way to Europa Park (see earlier post), we stopped by Colmar in Alsace for lunch. We exited Switzerland via Basel and chose to drive on the French side of the Rhine – Colmar was a little less than three hours drive from Lausanne. It is the Alsatian wine capital and with the Vosges mountains
Satsuki at Chamonix
Satsuki is a Japanese eatery located just outside the pedestrian precinct of Chamonix. Brightly lit and packed at dinner time, it was. I was expecting a disappointment when I first saw the restaurant. But it turned out to be an authentic Japanese restaurant. The menu was fairly simple but the food tasted right. The patrons