Day 15 - Lac de Thuy to Sixt Fer a Chaval

Monday 21st September 

It was a great spot for the night on Lac de Thuy, very peaceful overnight but it took a long time for the sun to rise over the big lump of rock next to me and warm things up it was so huge.

But it did eventually and it turned out another warm sunny day, about 27c.

I set a scenic route over the Col du la Colombiere on the D4 road. 

Col du la Colombiere on the D4

There's always a bar at the top of the Col !

It's a very beautiful pass with a real Swiss feel to it, there are lots of timber Swiss chalets with all the red geraniums in the window boxes and fully stocked log stores in front of each chalet.

Plus of course the spectacular open views of the surrounding mountains.

My destination is Sixt Fer a Chaval, a pretty little village with the river Giuffre running through it.

The log stores are all full for winter

This is part of the Abbey dating back 1134

I bagged a parking space in the motorhome aire right next to the river so the gurgling river is my sound track for the night.

I might be getting up a lot in the night with all this running water nearby 😂

Day 14 - Anncey Old Town and Lac du Thuy

 

Sunday 20th September 

I've put some photos on yesterdays post now I've got better internet.

So today . . . 

Well, good news and not so good news.

I found the carpark at des Romains and there was plenty of room to park up quite close to the town.

The not so good news is where as my fears were there might be a market on the carpark, there's actually a market on the entire old town.

It was heaving, some of the narrow alleys and lanes were virtually impassable by the crowds browsing the stalls, but it's still a very beautiful place to spend a Sunday.

The famous view Annecy's Le Palais d'ille

Jardins de l’Europe

I wonder if the swans know how lucky they are to live in this environment ?

It was not much in the fun in the crowds for Louis, or me for that matter.

I still managed to get some photos but then headed over the Jardins de l’Europe overlooking the lake.

Much more to my liking.

After lunch we headed a few miles out of town to Lac du Thuy, a small lake in another beautiful setting with turquoise waters and mountains rising around us. The water level seems a little low but I guess that's down to the lack of rainfall.

Lac du Thuy, tonights parkup

It's very peaceful place so I'm staying here for the night.