Biding Our Time in Foix
2018年10月5日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We had an extra day we forgot to count before our next week's reservation, so we scrambled to find a room for the night. On our way south, we saw a town on a hilltop, so we investigated, and found aもっと詳しく
The Old Roman Bridge
2018年10月4日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Walking from the castle to the Roman Bridge leads to some pretty views from the "newer" old town. This area used to be a wool manufacturing area, and the Canal du Midi was used to transport the clothもっと詳しく
Sacred Art in the Basilica
2018年10月4日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
The pulpit looks like it's made of marble, but it is painted! See the captions on the rest of the photos.
The Old City and its Basilica
2018年10月4日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
The old streets are fun to walk around. We discovered a beautiful basilica, named after two 1st century martyrs, Saint Nazaire and Saint Celse, built in 1066 (Roman) and later embellished in Gothicもっと詳しく
The Medieval City of Carcassonne
2018年10月4日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Carcassonne is the largest intact walled city in Europe. The city was started by the Romans, and because of its strategic location as a trade route, it has become what it is today: a well-maintainedもっと詳しく
Hidden French Gems
2018年10月3日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We usually leave the motorways behind and take secondary roads. We love finding unexpected and beautiful sights along the way.
See the captions on each photo.
Palace of the Popes, Interior
2018年10月2日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 63 °F
We took a tour, which included the use of a tablet to explain what it was like. The inside is mostly empty now, but using the tablet, we could see how it had looked. There had been beautiful frescoesもっと詳しく
Avignon: Palace of the Popes
2018年10月2日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 59 °F
In 1309 Pope Clement V moved to Avignon to escape the protests, riots, and violence after his election. The Palace was begun and added to by the 8 succeeding popes who lived there. It is the largestもっと詳しく
Housesitting in Servoz
2018年9月28日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We are caring for Maisie, a sweet black lab, this weekend. Servoz is a lovely little town with great views of Mont Blanc, and we can even see it from Maisie's front yard!
Here are some views aroundもっと詳しく
Climbing Mont Blanc
2018年9月26日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
During non-skiing season, people flock here for hiking, paragliding (of which we saw many), and mountain climbing. We saw a great statue of the two first climbers, Paccard (a doctor) and his guideもっと詳しく
Chamonix and Mont Blanc, France
2018年9月26日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
Chamonix is famous for its location at the foot of Mont Blanc (White Mountain), the highest mountain in Europe, at 4808 meters, or 15,777 feet. The first Winter Olympics was held here in 1924. Riverもっと詳しく
Gorges de la Diosaz
2018年9月25日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
A natural gorge with a suspended walkway inside led us along and over the beautiful cascades for about 1.6 miles round trip. The path, constructed in 1875, is well maintained, with signposts along theもっと詳しく
Annecy Cathedral of St Pierre (Peter)
2018年9月23日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
The cathedral is a national monument. Lots to see here too!
Old Town Annecy Churches
2018年9月23日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
The small, walkable old town has lots of Catholic churches, all beautiful. During the Protestant Reformation, Catholic priests from Geneva Switzerland took refuge in Annecy.
A baptism was in processもっと詳しく
The Medieval City of Annecy
2018年9月23日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
The old city (often called Venice of the Alps) has a river and three canals, making quaint and beautiful sights. The most picturesque view is of the medieval castle and prison, set on an island in theもっと詳しく
Lake Annecy, in the French Alps
2018年9月23日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Lake Annecy is surrounded by mountains, fed by mountain streams, and is known for its clear water. It is 9 miles long and 2 miles wide. At the north end of the lake is the city of Annecy, which hasもっと詳しく
Ponts de la Caille
2018年9月22日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Today we left Switzerland, driving around the north side of Lake Geneva into France, enjoying views of the lake and its vineyard-covered slopes. South of Geneva, we stopped for a picnic at an oldもっと詳しく
Swiss Cheese: Farm to Table
2018年9月21日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
In Switzerland, farms and cows are everywhere, on hills, in valleys, on steep mountainsides, even on ski slopes. If you look closely, most pictures in Switzerland have cows in them, although sometimesもっと詳しく
Chillon Castle Views
2018年9月21日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Here are some closer views of the castle.
Lake Geneva Views at Montreaux
2018年9月21日, スイス ⋅ 🌬 79 °F
Lake Geneva, (Lac Leman to the French), is the largest lake in either Switzerland or France. This side of the lake has miles of vineyards along the hillsides leading down to the lake. There areもっと詳しく
Driving the Great St Bernard Pass
2018年9月19日, スイス ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
We were glad to get back down in one piece!
The Monastery Chapel
2018年9月19日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Within the monastery and hospice is a beautiful chapel. People were so grateful to have made it up the mountain pass, and for the help received, that they gave gifts.
Great St Bernard Pass
2018年9月19日, スイス ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
Dean drove us to the top of the Great St Bernard Pass, which is 8100 ft elevation. It was originally used as a Roman trade route between Italy and Gaul (France and much of mid-Europe). It was crossedもっと詳しく
Champery, Switzerland
2018年9月18日, スイス ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Champery, along with our little village, Champoussin, are two of the 13 resorts in the international ski area, Ports du Soleil. The area straddles the French-Swiss border, and is the second largestもっと詳しく
Notre Dame du Glarier Cathedral
2018年9月17日, スイス ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
The Romanesque bell tower was built in the early 13th century. The rest of the church has had to be rebuilt due to fire. The golden altarpiece is magnificient, as are the altars in the other chapelsもっと詳しく






























































































































































