We were driving from Germany to Perpignan, we overnighted in Bourg-en-Bresse. This fellow waved us away and towards the South.

Wind turbines on the way.

Then we passed the Porta dels Països Catalans, the gate to the Catalan region.

And soon afterwards, our first glimpse of the Mediterannean.

A week later we had to travel back north. This time via the Alps and Switzerland.

Geneva first, via Aix les bains. Not turning towards Italy.

Even though the search engine wants me to believe that this is a mountain near the lake Garda, I know for a fact that we stayed in France. This is in the Savoy region, the mountain is called Mont Tournier. Our travel back was severely lengthened not by excessive traffic (although there was enough) but because our car refused to go faster than about 80 km per hour.

Another tunnel and soon it was Lake Geneva and I wanted to get OUT OF THE CAR. The next day it was only 500km more to go which took us just under 10 hours.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: View from a Car