Awoke this morning to a much more bearable temperature in our room here in Annecy, which made a pleasant change from the tropical sauna that we endured the night before. There was a fair bit of cloud outside, so the sun wasn't as penetrating. After a shower, we hopped straight down to the Sunday markets which I had read about previously. Here, the streets of the old town were lined with lots of different sellers offering a multitude of wares. We bought one or two naughty things there for our house and for others - some of the crafty things were very clever and very beautiful.
On the way back, we saw a nice boulangerie offering a fairly cheap 'petite dejeuner' (breakfast), so we enjoyed a really nice breakfast outside on the street - pain avec beurre et confiture, criossant (which was YUM) and fresh orange juice and a nice strong coffee - all for 5 euro each. Just what we needed. The place was very busy and the waitress run off her feet - so we tipped her, which made her smile.
We stopped by a shop selling some little enamel signs (among other things) and bought a couple for our house. One is decorated like a Paris street sign and says 'Place des Amoureaux'. As tacky as it is buying those things, it is our honeymoon, so why not??!! It will something to remember it by as the years pass - lol.
We then decided to head to the lake again to have a look around. There was some sort of triathlon happening there with lots of areas cordoned off. Continuing around the lake, lots of different boat companies were set up offering tours/crossings of Lac Annecy. So, swept away by the moment, we bought 2 tickets and enjoyed a 1-hour cruise of the lake which was sooo picturesque - just like in those old Milka adverts. Little chalets amidst a plethora of green vegetation. As I mentioned previously, it snows around here during the winter months, so it is exceptionally pretty in Annecy during the summer, like so many ski towns are.
Halfway around the lake, the heavens opened temporarily and we all clambered into the undercover area on the boat while the tropical rain poured down outside. Rod rather enjoyed getting a bit wet, as it was one way to cool down. There was also a live commentary in French (and English just for us) and we learnt about the towns around the lake as we passed by. Tailloires looked particularly pretty - perhaps one day we will look at it in greater detail. Our boat also passed what purported to be the most expensive restaurant in France in 2009. Have forgotten the name, but it is on expensive real estate right down to the water's edge. Lac Annecy is a very picturesque lake, with turquoise water and big mountains enveloping it. All too soon, our boat journey ended.
Back on shore we treated ourselves to some glaces (ice creams). Today's flavours of choice were caramel and chocolate. Very nice indeed. It started to rain a little more just as we approached the hotel, so we popped inside for some refreshments until the rain passed. Stella Artois no less.
Enjoyed a lovely meal at a place along the water in Annecy. Table d'Elise I think it was called (will have to check the photos). Kym had a nice meal baked with cheeses of the area and Rod had a Savoy salad which was delicious. We evenb got to try the Kir drink (sweet wine with blackcurrant) that had eluded us in Dijon - it is a famous Dijonese drink. Romantic walk around the lake - lots of photos and now home to bed!
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