We’re Not in Kansas Anymore

 Or the Alps either! No more fresh alpine air for us. We took three trains to get to Paris, the last being the very fast TGV. However, it wasn’t running on TGV lines until the last hour and a half. Apparently the fast lines don’t reach the outer provinces. We did however reach 297km for a bit, so that was cool! Love the architecture in Paris:

One of the hotels we didn’t stay at.

 

The Opera House.

Galeries Lafayette store where the women’s shops are in the massive building on the right, and the men’s shops are in the massive building on the left. Can’t recall seeing that anywhere else on our travels.

The Seine with a view of the Conciergerie, where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned.
Well, we are wrapping up our little adventure in Europe. We are staying in Paris for a few days, then taking the Eurostar train to London, then another train to York. Two days later we fly to Vegas, baby! For our belated honeymoon. As you do.
 

See you in Vegas my friends!

Lazy Days

Not much to report from the Alps. We are enjoying the walks and scenery and the French bread and meats.

View from our tent. That is Switzerland in the distance.

Ditto

 We hiked a couple of kilometers across to the Swiss border. No border guards were seen.

Back in camp, working on our tans.
 

Peace my friends!

Birthday Fun

 My lovely bride’s birthday was upon us, so what better than to take the bus to Le Tour. Then the cable car from there up to Charmillon, where we hiked a bit until we came to L’Alpage restaurant for birthday coffee and treats.

L’Alpage de Baume

 Our view.

 Coffee and treats! 

Then we hiked over to another cable car station to take it down to Vallorcine.
Once down, we took the train back to Argentiere where we had birthday lunch.

Kirsty had a local mountain specialty called tartiflette. Potatoes, onions, bacon and Reblochon, which is a local, smelly cheese. I am told by Kirsty it is delicious. 

I had a delicious salmon cooked in a cream sauce. Not my birthday so no pics!

On the way home, it was so hot that Kirsty decided to soak her feet in the mountain spring water.

A good time was had by all!
 

Peace my friends!