Currently driving from Paris to Annecy today. It is rainy but as we drive on the highway throughout the French hillsides there are many cute villages. The hillsides have slowly turned into mountains as we come into the Alps. There is more snow here than Toronto! The tour guide said that the avalanche risk is 5/5 today. K Glad we aren’t skiing!
Arrived in Annecy!! It is such a cute town surrounded by snowy mountains and on a lake. So picturesque! It is like a very large version of old Montreal, or is very similar to Treviso, Italy my mom said. Some parts of it reminded me of parts of Rome as well. It is very close to Switzerland and Italy so that is probably why it is similar to Italian cities. There were MANY cute restaurants and bakeries, and shops selling almost everything including touristy souvenirs, clothes, shoes, and fresh fruits and vegetables. After we had an hour and a half to shop around we had a large 3-course meal at a restaurant, which was DELICIOUS. Now we are back at the hotel where there is FINALLY free wifi. Driving through the French Alps tomorrow, passing by Grenoble, and going to Aix-en-Provence!
