Annecy France
Our last night in paradise!
20.06.2010 - 30.06.2010
80 °F
We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Annecy. It is a beautiful place, the weather has been gorgeous and the sight-seeing wonderful.
Today we walked to the old part of town and visited a castle. Some parts of the castle date back to the 9th century but the newer parts are from the 15th and 18th centuries. We were looking forward to seeing how people lived during those times, but the castle was more of a museum featuring such things as Iriquois moccasins, modern art and displays of the flora and fauna found near the lake. We would have liked to see rooms furnished in period furniture. This was our only disappointment. Oh, except that our 4 star hotel is beautiful but it doesn't have bellmen to help with your luggage, a swimming pool or beach, a full bar (no gimlets or Manhttans for Rich), or a breakfast menu (just a breakfast buffet). We're not fussy but do like some of these amenities, especially at close to $400 per night!
Today was market day and the vendors set up their stands along several of the streets and on the bridges that cross the river. It was fun to see their displays of cheeses, meats, breads, olives, and assorted fruits and vegetables. The smells are amazing!
After we had lunch of a salad and pizza Margherita we headed back to our room to read and relax. We had hoped to go to the beach but learned there wasn't one near our hotel. As it turned out, it started to get very overcast and gray and then it rained - just a little, but enough to get everything wet. We both took naps!
Before dinner we went to the hotel bar for a cocktail then drove into the old part of town and took a dinner cruise on Lake Annecy. It was a 2 hour tour and the dinner was excellent, the boat was very well appointed and they had a woman who sang throughout the cruise. It was a delightful way to end our stay in Annecy.
Tomorrow we are off to Caraglio, about a 5 hour drive south and east from here. I have to switch from trying to speak French to trying to speak Italian. I was just getting used to thinking in French and now I have to switch to Italian. I'm not proficient in either language so this will be a real challenge. I have dictionaries for both languages and they will be well used before the week is over!
Ciao for now!
Posted by Dee Eva 29.06.2010 13:59 Archived in France Tagged tourist_sites
