Blogs from Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe - page 13

Thank goodness weather forecast was right. Drop dead glorious day with wall to wall blue sky and sunshine. Perfect for a Kisbee trip up the lake 10km to Annecy. Annecy was heaving with people. This is an out of season Tuesday. Wonder how busy it is in summer ? Still room for us though in the wonderful little paths along the canal, across the bridges full of colourful market stalls, everywhere so beautifully decorated with flowers so every sight is a delight to the eyes. We stopped for a coffee and a people watch then carried on strolling, past the superbly ornate shop fronts, mouth watering displays in the delicatessens. We’ve been here before and returning somewhere you’ve enjoyed can be a disappointment but not in this case, even better than we remembered it. We went ... read more

Just when you thought you knew where we were :) we have moved to France, Murray is working in Geneva, Switzerland. But you know, it's a bit cheaper the french side of the border. So there you go. The kids school is also in Switzerland. For this kiwi crossing the border so frequently still messes with my mind, and it seems also with my mobile phone :( I seem to be constantly "roaming". So we came from Kenya, to a house we found back in our April trip. What a relief. The anxiety the apartment in Ferney used to give me was completely washed away. The weather was beautiful, views of Mont Blanc and the Jura all from our property. A farm at our back fence, complete with cows with bells, how very Swiss. Late evening ... read more

ss Catherine – Rhone River – Burgundy Woke up this morning to the twin towns of Turnon-sur-Rhone and Tain l' Heritage. They are across the river from each other but connected by the two first suspension bridges built in Europe and before the Golden Gate Bridge. The twisting wire process was developed for these. We were guided through the small town of Turnon sur Rhone a cute medieval village. With castle cathedral and the cobbled streets. Funny thing on our walk we came across large windows looking into a spotless high tech workshop with mostly Asian people making dentures and bridges etc. It looked weirdly out of place in the old villages but obviously was making work for the locals. The guides like to talk about their socialist country. They are proud of the free health ... read more

Some photos from the summer visits from family. Thank you for making the long journey to see us. Love Miriam x... read more

Hi all – the trip reporter is a bit behind schedule but not to worry as that is what happens when you are on a busy trip. Have finally got around to doing the Morzine update - enjoy! Well the amazing trip continues with all the kids and parents doing a great job of adapting to a new time zone, very warm weather, new food, different beds, lots of walking and driving as well as travelling via gondolas and chairlifts – so much in a short period of time. After our early departure from Bristol in the UK we all arrived in Geneva, collected hire cars and drove to Morzine in the French Alps. Carla waited a little longer for Breny’s flight to arrive from Australia and Liam had a lovely surprise to see his dad. ... read more