Bonjour!
Now, having exhausted 20% of my French, I ask upon you a question of great importance: where would you go for a day trip from Lyon?
Background: during the second week of April, I will have won (in theory) another round of Race the Reaper and thus wish to celebrate in grand style. During this momentous day, my abode will be Lyon, but I'd like to travel afield and experience a new place (and hopefully enjoy a great lunch and/or dinner, not to mention a good drink or two).
Here are my choices as I see 'em:
Annecy
PROS: Wonderful alpine scenery, amazing food, beautiful place for a walk to the lake. 2 hours by train.
CONS: Potentially overrun with people who have the exact same idea I do. It might be raining/snowing, obscuring the wonderful Alpine scenery.Geneva
PROS: Wonderful alpine scenery. Chance to briefly experience a small part of Switzerland. 2 hours by train.
CONS: I've read there's not much to do there, not sure about the food, potential cruddy weather spoiling the views, expensive.Marseille
PROS: Supposedly an interesting place with great food. 2 hours by train.
CONS: Not really sure how much I can experience in just a day.Aix-en-Provence
PROS: 1.5 hours by train. I literally know nothing about the place, other than it's supposed to be nice.
CONS: I literally know nothing about the place, other than it's supposed to be nice.
Ye much-traveled explorer, were you to pick the location for your own annual celebration of another trip around the sun, where would you most likely go? One of the above, or perhaps somewhere else?
I await your wisdom!
-- Mike Beebe