Lees in France

Day 6

This day should be great for resting my ankle! Train rides out of Italy, over the alps in Switzerland, and down to the French town of Annecy. Upon reviewing pictures and circumstances on this day we realized it was full of tribulations. 

When traveling with the kids on long car rides we would play a game where someone started a sentence. The following person would begin the next line with “unfortunately.” The next person would begin their sentence with “fortunately.” The story continues alternating unfortunately and fortunately. This day reminded me of our car stories. 

The first train was late out of Florence to Milan causing a domino effect. Unfortunately, in Milan we missed our train to Geneva by 20 minutes.

Fortunately, we had 2+ hours to grab lunch outside in the sun. Unfortunately, a guy attempted to steal my backpack. Fortunately, Randy saw it happening out of his peripheral vision, ran after him, slammed him against a partition and recovered my backpack. Unfortunately for the robber, he did not complete his mission which caused his partner in crime to come slap him in the face in order to escape. Fortunately, a Milan resident witnessed the event, spoke English, and assisted us with proper Italian protocol. Unfortunately for the situation, we had to catch a train and did not see the conclusion. Fortunately, we were on our way. Unfortunately, we transversed the Alps at dusk and did not get to see the majestic Alps as planned.

Fortunately, we arrived in Annecy for the next two nights. Unfortunately, it was 11pm and we had not had dinner. Fortunately, an Irish pub nearby was still serving food. Unfortunately upon our return to the hotel, I realized I left my pajamas in Florence. Fortunately, we slept well.

Unfortunately in the morning, Randy realized he left his other pair of shoes, Hokas, on the train in Geneva. Fortunately, he had other shoes and sunny Annecy beckoned us to explore.

Kids finished up their last days on the slopes. Later they told us they saw Mont Blanc everyday!