TAKING A GAMBLE ON AIX-LES-BAINS One of the joys of being in Haute-Savoie is the choice of destinations and activities available for day trips. There are dozens of hiking trails around Annecy, and numerous villages and townships to visit; additionally the mountains are not far away and there […]
VIEWS OF VIEUX LYON Founded by the Romans in 43BC Lyon has a 2,000 year history that’s still visible today in the city’s architecture and cultural heritage. Walking around Vieux Lyon today we saw everything from Roman ruins to Medieval homes; from Gothic cathedrals to Renaissance palaces. Very […]
GRAPE EXPECTATIONS IN BEAUNE The region of Bourgogne (Burgundy) is famous for its good food and good wine. Wanting to enjoy both these things today, we started out with a morning visit to the Dijon markets, and then took a hike around the vineyards of the nearby Côte-d’Or. […]
Farewell Japan, hello Korea! Today was a transit day so not much to report. We caught the train to Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport (something of a misnomer as there is no “Old Chitose Airport”), checked in and proceeded to sit on our butts for many, many hours. Half […]
We’re moving on to Hokkaido for our last few days in Japan folks…. We’re down to our final few days in Japan, which makes us sad…but we’re off to Hokkaido Today, which makes us happy! Hokkaido is Japan’s Northern-most island, and, despite being the second largest island in […]
Wandering Soles 