Our original plan was to spend Wednesday in Chamonix, France, and take a cable car ride up to see Mont Blanc. Unfortunately, the weather was such that it would have been a wasted trip. Instead, we went to Yvoire, France, a walled city dating from the Medieval period. It is full of quaint little shops and small restaurants. The trip to Yvoire included a train ride to Nyon, a 15 minute walk to Lake Geneva, and a 20 minute boat ride over to Yvoire.
We had a delicious lunch of crepes and ice cream. This was a first for the girls. Following lunch we toured a large botanical garden that used to be part of the castle grounds. We even saw (and smelled) a plant that smelled like coca cola! We also did some major shopping, and my college French came in handy. There were few here who spoke any English.
We had a delicious lunch of crepes and ice cream. This was a first for the girls. Following lunch we toured a large botanical garden that used to be part of the castle grounds. We even saw (and smelled) a plant that smelled like coca cola! We also did some major shopping, and my college French came in handy. There were few here who spoke any English.
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