Canadian Border

Crossing the Canadian border
Landed in London, Heathrow

Montreal to London Heathrow Airport
More of day one travel, business class!

Just incredible accommodations in business class, and the lounge in Heathrow for business class is just amazing!
Lyon, France

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

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’llЧитать далее
Toulon, on the Mediterranean!

Toulon

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!
Marseilles

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 toЧитать далее
Evening in Toulon

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

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 andЧитать далее
Gap France and on the road to Annecy

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 someЧитать далее
More spectacular views on the road

Just breathtaking alps, crazy switchback roads through the mountains!
Gap to Grenoble

To Grenoble for lunch and onward to Annecy
Annecy, France

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 wereЧитать далее
Annecy day one

More pictures from our first full day in Annecy.
Into Lyon

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 outskirtsЧитать далее
Lyon at night

Lyon at night
Morning in Lyon

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 deliciousЧитать далее
Roman Ampitheatre in Lyon

Just absolutely incredible. I never in my life thought I’d ever experience these places!
Roman Ruins to dinner at Aux Trois Marie

Night on the town

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 theЧитать далее
Goodbye France, hello London!

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, includingЧитать далее
Flight home

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!