The weather is cold! Today we go to Annecy.
That's -11C in the top left hand corner of Pepi the Peugeot's TV!!! Sunny, but seriously cold and frosty conditions at the moment. Being Sunday, the busiest ski day of the week and the middle of the Xmas/NY holidays we decided to give the hill a miss. We have been assured by all the locals that the slopes will be empty in January. We are getting a fussy, n'est-ce pa?
Today's itinerary took us on a lovely round trip journey through the mountains and along the length of Lake Annecy to our destination - the city after which the lake is named. Along the way, Graeme's mother had recommended that we visit a little town called Talloire. She still has very fond memories of a beautiful meal at a restaurant located on the shores of Lake Annecy.
A summer vacation town, most of Talloire was closed down for winter. But we had no trouble finding L'Auberge du Pere Bise. Prime position - right on the lake! What a shame they were closed for winter - we could have spent the whole afternoon nursing a small cup of coffee and gazing at the serene view.
1/View to the town - Talloire. 2/ The Restaurant Pere Bise
Arriving in Annecy around lunch time, we found a cheap and cheerful creperie just outside the old town. We chose it because it appeared full of French families and the busiest restaurant of any we had passed. It proved to be a good choice!
Annecy has a fascinating medieval village and a towering Chateau, which according to the french information we could decipher, has only recently been renovated. For most of the 20C it had been occupied by various armies, both french and occupying who obviously did not care that much for renovation!! Apparantly it was so bad that the city of Annecy finally bought the Chateau back from original owners for E$10! It's now a fascinating museum, showcasing both permanent Haute Savoie exhibitions and various special art exhibitions.
And finally....we think we have solved the mystery of those mad-cap French drivers! Look closely at the photo below.........
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