Visiting Annecy, Day 3 - Part 2

Here is Annecy's beautiful "Old Town"...

E took photos of N and I as we perched on a ledge and looked at the charming houses below...

Then we went and had the best ice cream I've ever had (Lavendar Honey, Licorice and a tiny taste of Yellow Plum)...

This photo reminds me a little bit of Venice...

This photo reminds me a little bit of Berlin...

Oh how I love old signage...I wish we had that here... :P

Thank you N+E for a trip that I would never ever forget...
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Into the Mountains - Annecy - Day 2

The day started off at the most wonderful street market...

...then after breakfast (and some polaroids)...

...we ventured off into the mountains...

...where the altitude made our ears *pop* as we listened to the constant jingle jangle of cow bells...

...where we hiked to get a better view of Mont Blanc...

...and picked strawberries and had a picnic...

...and then later went to another spot to look at the "s" curve of lovely Lac D'Annecy...

...then enjoyed homemade tartiflette with reblochon cheese...mmmm...

Visiting Annecy - Day 1

While I was in Paris, I took a 4 hr train ride to Annecy to visit N+E.

Here are some photos from my first day there. I feel that the beautiful scenery from Annecy reminds me of movies from the 1940's-50's...

After our bike ride around the lake, we went back to the apartment...

enjoyed a schorle or two...

while helping N make some apricot and plum crumble...

He's a master a it! 

Then later on, after dinner, and watching the sun set, we had a night cap on the balcony...

:)

A Very Special Guest

This week, I had the wonderful pleasure to host my friend Eva, who is visiting from France.
She is my very first European visitor and I loved every minute we spent together - from going to the "Cat Power" concert, to strolling the streets and seeing Toronto through her eyes, to cooking together and chatting, chatting, chatting till late every evening.

Fig and I miss her lots and she's not even back in France yet! :O
Have a safe journey home tomorrow, Eva!
xoxo