We've had a great first couple days, seeing Geneva, Chillon, and Grandvillard. We're nearly officially in the Alps, as Rolf mentioned. I've got the lederhosen and cowbells ready and waiting for the moment when we get into the mountains-proper :) It's really, really beautiful here; at every turn, you are presented with another breathtaking view of alpine fields rising up to giant, sheer mountain faces. As Laura said today: "The view is unreal". Amen, sista!
We spent the night in the great little village of Grandvillard. The town is a very sweet, rural hamlet whose main industry appears to be the lumber mill located on the slopes of the hill above the main part of town. Grandvillard also has lots of cows and cats and a cute hedgehog that we made friends with on during our after-dinner walk with Loki (Lynn's dog, whom many mistake for a very fuzzy bear). I'm not sure that the hedgehog was as fond as Loki as we are - but I'd probably feel that way about a bear that outweighed me by a factor of 20, also.
Our stay at l'hotel Vanille-Noir was lovely. The proprietor, Luigio, was very welcoming and very gracious about entertaining my pidgin French. Dinner in the hotel's attached restaurant (Croque Monsieur, salad and beer) was excellent. And after a good night's sleep and a classic continental breakfast of croissants and yogurt, we're off to tour the cheese and chocolate factories in Gruyere. Life is rough when you have to spend every day looking at amazing scenery and eating out-of-this-world food! But somehow we'll make it through :)
Megan
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