We got on the train in Nice Sat morning (near Monaco), went southwest to Marseille and up to Lyon where we switched trains to head east to Annecy where Sarah's sister Tiare and her husband Mithona and their daughter Elena live. The 2 hour ride through the mountains from Lyon to Annecy was amazing!
Tiare's family met us at the train station and after we put our things down we went for a nice walk to explore the town. Many cities in Europe have set up "twin cities" in which gov'ts often organize exchanges of students, goods, etc, as a way of building diplomatic relations. Annecy is twinned up with Valencia, Spain among others.
Voici la famille Seng taking us through town. Annecy is essentially a ski resort town a short drive from Geneva, Switzerland and so is clearly catered to tourists. Even still, there is so much charm and beauty here (not to mention the charm and beauty of our host family!)
Lac d'Annecy
We didn't give them time to tell us if they were kidding about this being called "Le pont d'amour" (Bridge of Love). 
2 minutes from their house is a beautiful tree lined canal where I started my runnings.
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