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Tours of the French Alps

From September 4th to 11th, 2010, wander the Medieval town of Annecy, nicknamed the Venice of the French Alps, and take a boat ride on its crystal blue lake. Do you like pampering yourself on your vacations, then why not spend an afternoon at the Aix les Bains thermal baths inside your lakeside hotel? Are you the adventurous type? Then take a horseback ride in the Alps or fly through the trees at the High Ropes Adventure. Are you a foodie? Taste local chocolates, cheeses, wines and walnut oils. But don't just taste it - cook it too at a cooking class taught by one of Grand Bornand's best chefs and restaurateurs. Are you a history buff? Then satisfy your curiosity at Lyon's Old Town or Vienne's Roman Temple and Forum. Or just enjoy watching the hang gliders and sunset at a catered outdoor dinner on the top of a mountain overlooking Annecy's lake.

www.french-alps-tours.com

November 30th, 2008 · View Comments

Christmas decorations are up. Presents have been bought. Cards have been sent. Music is playing nonstop. We’re getting a real tree this week. Vacation starts in 3 weeks. I am so ready for Christmas.

Now where is my snow???

My doigts are croisés that it will look like this in Annecy, but somehow I don’t think that’s going to happen.

Oh well, there’s always next year when I (hopefully) go back to Michigan…

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Sally

I've just noticed another difference btw British and US English ... you say "stick" to talk about snow but we always say "settle"!

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Susan in Lille

Awe man...we have had snow 4 different days here in Lille1 One day it actually stuck and you could see little snowmen all around. Nothing like your home town white Christmas snow though...great pictures!

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Katie

I hate that it rains here instead of snow! Its the same in Besançon! I'll be asking for snow as well this year for Christmas..

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Jennie

Whenever it snows here, it also rains, so it never sticks. :(

My parents got like 8 inches Monday and the schools were closed. I'm so jealous!!!

Zhu

Even in Canada, we barely have snow. Nothing like last year, for sure.

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au soleil levant

Normally I'm such a grinch about Christmas time (that whole Jewish thing) but I really miss all of the lights and the music and the Santas here. Did you see that it's already snowed like eight times in Michigan this year? I'm hoping they'll send some to us!

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Jamie

It's a little foreign here too-60 degrees, no pumkin pies, and this substitute for stuffing called "dressing" cooked outside of the bird! But at least there was a bird. Sorry you had to miss another Thanksgiving.

Andromeda

There was snow in Metz last week, I was so excited, it was so pretty!! (Though driving it in was not so fun.) Did Annecy not get any of that storm? Hopefully there's some more coming before the end of the year!

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Sally

Wow - you ARE organised! Merry Christmas!

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