Geneva

The upside of my little trip was finding some lovely places to visit. Excenevex, where my friend lives, is about an hour away from Geneva airport (2 buses, or boats). So pretty, and a great place to go if you want a beach holiday somewhere quiet and not overly touristy.

http://www.excenevex.fr/

Just down the road is Yvoire, a medieval village, rated one of the most beautiful in France. Only got to spend a couple of hours walking around here but definitely somewhere I'd go back and stay. A bit more touristy here but lots of cute kitsch shops and nice coffee places overlooking the lake.

http://www.yvoiretourism.com/accueil_en.html