The room we got this time is on the third floor so we wound our way up the stairs with the big suitcase. It has a Charley Chaplin look because of three odd art clockwork on the wall, antiques everywhere and three windows this time and none of them on the street so it was quite and very cool.
The next morning we went to the market in Ferney Voltaire it is simply amazing. Everything from vegetables to dresses. We loaded up on food for the room so we could avoid the pricey restaurants. The cheese is to die for, dresses were wonderful but too expensive. So we settled for nuts, grapes, cheese and bread. All the streets in town were closed down for cars and every street was full of tents with great stuff everywhere. Kirk and I wondered around until they closed it down around 2. The streets are all very small and cobblestones with edges of buildings coming right up against the street, so you have to be very careful when crossing if there are any cars around. I like the market because there are not cars on streets that look like sidewalks.
We headed out for Annecy on the other side of Geneve about a half hour drive. This is a real medieval town. You drive to the center and then most of the streets are just for walking, much safer for us. The town is surrounded by mountains, lake and is criss crossed by canals. This is the Venice of France. Flowers, parks, ancient buildings everywhere. Plus the buildings are surrounded by water. Tunnels and bridges everywhere going from one street to another, and shops galore.
We had. A nice stroll on the waterfront then went shopping. Dinner was fondue, had to get that in before we left France. Delicious!
We returned to Geneva and strolled the waterfront and saw the water spout at night, we walked out to get wet, spectacular. Stopped by a cafe and watched all the party boats and even a pirate ship. Lots of partying on the waterfront. Time for us to go home, so back to hotel France.
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