Wednesday, July 24, 2013

The view of Annecy from the Château

The town was incredible.  On the inside it was like a mini French Venice. And next to the lake (one of the cleanest lakes in Europe) it felt like you were on the Riviera.

Annecy lake

Monday, July 22, 2013

Rare Greek Sculpture

I went on a tour of the Muse des beaux arts in Lyon today (in English.) They said if the museum was burning and they could only save one thing it would be this.  As there are only a few other living examples of sculpture from this early in Greece.

Famous Gaugin