christmas escape ! Where?
Aug 25th, 2007, 04:54 AM
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We are three families with 4 17 yr olds looking to spend a few weeks in Europe in Dec 2008/Jan 2009. I would appreciate any thoughts on our current plans.
We are considering spending a week in Paris over Christmas and a week in Samoëns in the French Alps over New Years.
We've found a few apartments that can accommodate us in Paris and chalets in Samoëns.
We have a chef in our group who has spent Xmas in Paris before and will be cooking Xmas dinner. He likes the markets and the range of food available. I don't know anyone who has been to Samoens before but it appeals because it is a medieval village rather than a full on ski resort. Several of the adults won't be skiing but the kids can take the lifts to some excellent skiing, the remainder want to do some touring. Geneva is only an hour away.
We are considering spending a week in Paris over Christmas and a week in Samoëns in the French Alps over New Years.
We've found a few apartments that can accommodate us in Paris and chalets in Samoëns.
We have a chef in our group who has spent Xmas in Paris before and will be cooking Xmas dinner. He likes the markets and the range of food available. I don't know anyone who has been to Samoens before but it appeals because it is a medieval village rather than a full on ski resort. Several of the adults won't be skiing but the kids can take the lifts to some excellent skiing, the remainder want to do some touring. Geneva is only an hour away.
Aug 25th, 2007, 04:58 AM
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Oops - I didn't mean to post. I'm actually looking for any comments on our thoughts but also some ideas on how 11 people can most efficiently travel from point A to point B in Europe.
We do have family in Salamanca so we may go to Salamanca earlier in December and travel from there to Barcelona and up to Paris.
After New Years in Samoens, some of us also want to spend a few days in Lucca before we fly home to Sydney Australia.
I will also repost in a separate thread.
We do have family in Salamanca so we may go to Salamanca earlier in December and travel from there to Barcelona and up to Paris.
After New Years in Samoens, some of us also want to spend a few days in Lucca before we fly home to Sydney Australia.
I will also repost in a separate thread.
Aug 25th, 2007, 06:44 AM
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I've lived in Florida so long, the ideal Christmas seems like it would involve sitting in a wonderful lodge by a roaring fire somewhere in the snowy mountains. (And do I see Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby singing at the piano?) That sounds like a ski resort. The only problem with that is, they get jammed with those bloody skiers at Christmas.
Aug 25th, 2007, 07:31 AM
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;It's not like you'll get there and say, "WOW...this place is over the top with Christmas lights and decorations!", it's just not."
That is exactly right for us!
Portugal is in our plans for Oct. 2008
( BTW, love Lilian Hellman : " The Little Foxes"," The Children's' hour" - she was a real dame!. Don't have LV luggage, but do have Ferragamo shoes!)
I have visited Paris more than 20 times, but never at Christmas .
It is probably best to go to a city
that offers so much any time of the year.
Thanks for taking the time to respond.
That is exactly right for us!
Portugal is in our plans for Oct. 2008
( BTW, love Lilian Hellman : " The Little Foxes"," The Children's' hour" - she was a real dame!. Don't have LV luggage, but do have Ferragamo shoes!)
I have visited Paris more than 20 times, but never at Christmas .
It is probably best to go to a city
that offers so much any time of the year.
Thanks for taking the time to respond.
