The drive from Saint Martial de Nabirat to Annecy took about 8 hours after lunch on the river & a few potty breaks. The scenery was quite different but none the less spectacular, driving through the French Alps and various ski resorts. We will spend a few days in the Annecy area and may even venture into Switzerland for some day trips.
This morning we got our exercise from walking the shores of Lac du Bourget, locally known as Lac Gris. The lake is at the southern most end of the Jura Mountains. There is a paved boardwalk that extends for miles along the lake and is very popular with cyclists, walkers, runners, roller bladers. Other than the lake, there is not much to see in Gresy sur Aix. After our 2 hour walk, we drove to Annecy which was approximately an hour from our hotel. Annecy is another tourist trap which I would call the Banff of France. The lake is a beautiful turquoise color, similar to Lac Gris. We stopped and had our lunch at a small little beach side park with one picnic table. We lucked out and got the table situated in a picturesque spot next to a French Chateau. You couldn't have asked for a more perfect ambience.
This morning we got our exercise from walking the shores of Lac du Bourget, locally known as Lac Gris. The lake is at the southern most end of the Jura Mountains. There is a paved boardwalk that extends for miles along the lake and is very popular with cyclists, walkers, runners, roller bladers. Other than the lake, there is not much to see in Gresy sur Aix. After our 2 hour walk, we drove to Annecy which was approximately an hour from our hotel. Annecy is another tourist trap which I would call the Banff of France. The lake is a beautiful turquoise color, similar to Lac Gris. We stopped and had our lunch at a small little beach side park with one picnic table. We lucked out and got the table situated in a picturesque spot next to a French Chateau. You couldn't have asked for a more perfect ambience.
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