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  • Laura Guptill
  • Allison Williamson
  • Laura Guptill
  • Allison Williamson

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Montreal, Heathrow, London England,
Lyon, Arles, Marseilles, Annecy France! Read more
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    December 26, 2024
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    Lyon, France

    Dec 28–29, 2024 in France ⋅ 🌙 30 °F

    Just landed in Lyon, very, very foggy and exhausted !
    Hilton Garden Inn for one night, then traveling in a rented van.

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    The Rhône River

    On our way to Toulon

    December 28, 2024 in France ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F

    A few hours drive south towards Toulon. First stop for food at a large truck stop. Ate at “Hippopotamus “.
    Lots of traffic on a large highway. Met a lovely woman named “ Luigivan”, she’ll reach out on Facebook.Read more

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    Toulon

    December 29, 2024 in France ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F

    Oh my GOODNESS! Waking up in this paradise leaves me speechless! I just can’t describe the beauty and the gratitude I have for being able to experience this!
    Just breathtaking!

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    Marseilles

    December 29, 2024 in France ⋅ 🌙 52 °F

    Traveled into Marseilles today, which was starkly different from the other parts of France I’ve seen. The roadways are very confusing and impossible to park anywhere.
    Finally gave up on trying to visit a castle, and were able to get lunch at a wonderful Boulangerie.
    We joked that Marseilles was the Baltimore of France! 😂    Read more

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    I walked the beach in the water of the Mediterranean, many others wearing winter parkas and boots!

    Evening in Toulon

    December 29, 2024 in France ⋅ 🌙 52 °F

    After our visit to Marseilles, it was a delight to return to Toulon.
    I took my boots off and walked in the water of the Mediterranean Sea, along the beach I picked up a few “ special” rocks as mementos.
    We then gathered in the garden patio for drinks and photographed the spectacular sunset.
    Resting a bit before dinner, and hopefully the hot tub on our balcony later, with a nice bottle of French wine 🍷    Read more

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    Gap, France / Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

    December 30, 2024 in France ⋅ 🌙 41 °F

    Wow 🤩
    What a stark difference from Toulon! We are now traveling towards Grenoble and Annecy, in the French Alps! Holy smokes! Staying overnight in Gap, in a chalet type inn.
    The mountains and views are spectacular! It’s colder and the air is crisp and fresh.Read more

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    Gap France and on the road to Annecy

    January 1 in France ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F

    We stayed at Les Olivades in Gap, a very quaint Inn. The restaurant at the inn was such a fantastic surprise, very unique and delicious food!
    In the morning we headed for Annecy through some incredible mountain roads, everywhere you looked was spectacular!Read more

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    Annecy, France

    Jan 1–3 in France ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F

    Oh my goodness! We are staying at the Imperial Palace, and it is as the name suggests! Just exquisite! E arrived on New Year’s Eve, which is also Tom’s 26th birthday.
    All the restaurants were full, not taking reservations, so we ordered room service and partied up in Tom’s suite. E were able to watch fireworks from his 8th floor balconies that were happening all over the town below.
    Waking up on New Year’s Day, I went out to my balcony to beautiful ravens that just made it feel so magical. Allison and I walked the paths along the lake, and also quite a walk through some of the outskirts of town. Later afternoon we went to the Old Town of Annecy, it was bustling with people, impossible to find parking, so Dave dropped us off and drove around while we explored a little bit.    Read more

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    Into Lyon

    January 3 in France ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F

    Leaving Annecy heading to Lyon, France. The terrine was delicious, and l’ouefs mayonnaise avec mutard. The truck stops on the highway have actual nice restaurants!
    Arriving in Lyon, the outskirts were really sketchy, but once you get into the heart of the city, it’s absolutely incredible!Read more

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    They know how to do pastry!Happy kid!Hotel RoyalOur hotel Royal behind usBeautiful fresh flowers, lemon trees, clementine trees, etcThere's a happy kid!When in France!1Neufchâtel- nothing like cream cheese, much better and truePicnic on the bed

    Morning in Lyon

    January 3 in France ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F

    The streets are amazing here, there are many streets that no cars are allowed, pedestrian and bicycles only, lots of people on bicycles, and uber eats on bikes!
    Allison and I found a delicious patisserie for our coffee and pastries. The French do not like to offer cream with their coffee, or butter for pastries oddly, lol. We have to ask and most times they do not have it. 🤔 because they have delicious cream and buere!Read more

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    Delicious Country TerrineDuck l'OrangePort Blanc et la Port RougeReflective white dot in cobblestone placed by the Roman's to navigate at nightBrothers two 💕 Deux FreresHe thinks he's little

    Night on the town

    January 3 in France ⋅ 🌙 32 °F

    Delicious dinner in the gastronomic capital of France, Lyon.
    Horsing around in the streets, lol.
    The cobblestone streets have little reflective dots here and there that were placed to help the Roman’s navigate them in the dark with their torch light.Read more

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    Goodbye France, hello London!

    January 5 in England ⋅ 🌧 43 °F

    Delays caused us to miss our connection in London, airline put us up in the Renaissance Hotel, very nice, we fly to Montreal at 3 pm Sunday.
    Views leaving France and coming into London, including flying over Windsor Castle!!
    I had the best battered fish dinner ever, then a drink with Dave and Tom, as tradition would have it! 😉    Read more

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    Flight home

    January 5 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 18 °F

    We flew from London to Montreal, then drove to Vermont. Nothing much to share here other than we had a fantastic trip and are home safe!

    Trip end
    January 4, 2025
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