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Thursday 22nd October 2015

Wake up early at 5.00am but lie in bed waiting for daylight for a couple of hours. At 7.00 I venture out on a futile mission to get some milk for our breakfast cereal but all such stores are closed. However, a nearby patisserie opens at 6.30 so I fall back on the old faithfuls, almond croissants and pain au chocolat for breakfast. There are plenty of people up and about and all the young women are probably on their second packet of ciggies by now.

Suitably stocked up on calories we head off to the waterfront to start off on one of the suggested town walks. Starting at Quai Perriere this walk takes us on short climb up to the Musee Chateau and a steeper hike up to the Basilique de la Visitation before we descend to the lovely canal areas of the Old Town. We return to the area near our flat and a lunch snack at Le Fidele Berger. ( Recommended to us by Murielle ) We discover that the Berger is not only faithful but must also be very well-heeled by now if his prices are anything to go by. The pate croute we have is  fine but over-priced and 7 Euros for 1 single espresso and 1 cafe au lait is just extortionate.

Back to the flat for a while and then we take a long walk in a clockwise direction around Lac Annecy. The views across the lake are stunning and after the pollution of Grenoble it is a joy to see the pristine water and total absence of any graffiti. Reading up on Annecy it is now years time ago that the mayor of the time committed himself to cleaning up the town. The results are there for all to see and quite clearly the locals take great pride in their hometown.

As is her wont Gail has been researching the good restaurants and has settled on Le Poivier. when we see the place in total darkness about 30 minutes before opening time we know this is a lost cause. Another of Gail’s picks Une Autre Histoire is fully booked for the next 3 days so it’s back to L’Affaire de Gout for something akin to a fondue. The dinner is very tasty and Lisa the waitress from the previous evening  suggests a chardonnay to wash it down. We set aside our normal aversion to chardonnay and it proves to be a very fine drop of wine. Before we leave we both receive a free Genepi liqueur ( probably compensation for G’s poor steak the day before )

Check out Le Poivier again on our way back to the apartment with a view to giving it a try for the next evening but again no sign of life. This is common problem during the changeover from the summer to the winter season with so many businesses shutting down a bit prematurely.

Cheers

The Obese Ferret