Europe

Why Lake Annecy? A good few years ago, a work colleague of mine was in Geneva talking to the World Health Organization (WHO) about Rabies. His time there included a free weekend. After asking about what to do over the weekend, Lake Annecy was suggested. Lake Annecy (in France) is not far from Geneva (Switzerland) so off he went. On returning home, his descriptions of Annecy and surrounds immediately put …

It certainly has never been an item on our bucket list, but hey, when its hot, and the Thames is nearby and every man, woman and their dog is taking a dip, then swimming in the Thames suddenly becomes quite attractive! It’s not the beach, but it’s still good! Add to bucket list, take a dip, tick off bucket list. All in the same day! It was mid August and …