Switzerland Part 2

The title of this entry is slightly misleading. This city was included in the Switzerland trip, but was not actually in Switzerland (just a technicality, really).

As a follow-up to my "Geneva is really boring" post from last time, this one brings us to Annecy, France. A small city we decided to day-trip to.

Geneva is only ten minutes from the French border, and Annecy is another hour beyond that. It was really easy to catch a bus from the Geneva station, as they run about every hour (it would be an understatement to say Swiss public transportation is AMAZING).

Annecy has a slightly more positive nickname than Geneva, as it's often called "France's most beautiful city." It's full of old canals lined with colorful houses--exactly how you picture "Europe."

"California Wine Gallery" in France?

I even found one of the routes of the Camino de Santiago (the walk I made across northern Spain a couple years ago). While most probably wouldn't pick up on the blue tile with an abstract scallop shell, it immediately caught my attention. I wasn't expecting to see this symbol again until I made my way back to Spain!

This was my first time in France, and I was very impressed. Annecy is a must for anyone within a reasonable distance. I wish we had gotten to spend more time there--one day simply wasn't enough!