Let's play a word association game. When I say Christmas, I think of Europe, Europe, and oh, Europe. We were in Europe last Christmas, so it only makes sense to end 2016 by being in Europe, right? This time we went to Dublin, Lyon, Geneva, Vienna, Prague, and Berlin over two weeks. Yes, we did TripAdvisor's recommended activities, but you can Google those yourself. I wanted to share some highlights from some of the cities we went to that I particularly enjoyed (i.e. food, food, food, some sights, and more food). To save your fingers from scrolling overkill, I'll break these posts into several parts. I'll start with my favorite...
Lyon & Annecy
Ahhh...France. I've been lucky enough to have been to France three times now, and each time I love it more. For anyone who has fallen in love with a country and gone back, you'll probably be able to relate to being excited and a bit nervous as you wonder if you'll still love the country just as much each time you go back.
Lyon is often compared to Paris, and it is known for its gastronomy. It also has its own Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere and an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Lyon is often compared to Paris, and it is known for its gastronomy. It also has its own Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere and an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Lyon's Roman amphitheater happens to be France's oldest Roman theater. It is situated by Notre Dame and it's free!
The inside of the Basilica of Notre Dame is much brighter than the one in Paris. The gold murals are even prettier in person.
Annecy is a picturesque town that has been coined "the Venice of France." It definitely feels like Venice...well, the Venice I know from magazines and travel blogs anyway since I haven't been yet. Annecy is so quaint and a great day-trip option if you're in Lyon!
Just a usual weekday in Annecy doing some grocery shopping. 
Beautifully fresh produce
Lake Annecy has incredibly clear water for a lake and the beautiful Alps as its backdrop.
Do you see how thick this hot chocolate is? Dip the flaky chocolate croissant into the dark hot chocolate...heaven!
Lyonnaise potatoes (a.k.a. potatoes au gratin). I wanted to dive into this over and over again on a cold winter day.
Quenelles are a Lyon specialty. It's a dumpling usually made of fish, but it doesn't taste fishy. The sauce was very rich and perfect for baguette dipping.
These are my kind of greeting cards because they're made of edible chocolate! Take that Hallmark.
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