August 31, 2024 Switzerland is famous for its cheese and chocolate so our adventure for today is to sample these delectables. I know it’s a tough mission but someone has to do it!!! We are headed out to the picturesque medieval mountain town of Gruyère to tour a cheese factory then sample the cheese. To …
August 2024
Switzerland – Lake Geneva
August 30, 2024 Today was all about the lake!! We explored Lake Geneva from the shore of the old town area and on the water aboard the Savoie. Lake Geneva is the largest body of water in Switzerland, and greatly exceeds in size all others that are connected with the main valleys of the Alps. …
France – Chamonix
August 29, 2024 The day began with a bus ride from Geneva across the French border through the glacier-fed Arve Valley. The greeen mountain peaks along with the sheer granite cliffs made for a incredible journey then the snowy peaks of Mont Blanc appeared and I was awestruck!! Soon we arrived in Chamonix home to …
Switzerland – Geneva Day 1
August 28, 2024 After a long day of travel including crying kids, chaotic boarding process and getting lost in Heathrow we finally made it to Geneva our first stop in Switzerland. Geneva is a global city, a financial centre (a 130 banks mostly private), and a worldwide centre for diplomacy due to the presence of …