Une Bonne Journée en Annecy 

August 28th

After a very nice petit dejeuner at our hotel we hung out and waited for the rain to let up. At about 11am it looked like it was clearing so we started our walk into the old town to explore a little more. There are lots of shops, restaurants, passages and lovely old buildings to photo.  

Everyone wears long dresses this year 

We decided to tour the 12th Century Chateau d'Annecy which dominates the skyline of the old town. It was turned into a museum and listed as a historic monument in 1959.  The castle is beautiful from the outside but the rooms are set up as an art museum so not a lot of history on display.  However, Jay did discover the latrine which he was very excited about.

There are lots of activities on the lake and it was especially fun to see the young kids taking sailing lessons.  Our walk into town took us along the lake and over a few bridges.  One is called the Pont des Amours (bridge of love).  It's said if you kiss your partner on the bridge it assures longevity in your relationship so of course we shared a bise while crossing.

Tonight we had dinner with Daniel and Karla at the Brasserie Irma which is right across the street from our hotel.  The restaurant is associated with the hotel so we were welcomed with a complimentary glass of cremant and given 10% off our total bill.  With the prix fixe menu at only 26 Euros and one bottle of wine it was incredibly reasonable for four of us, and very tasty as well. Apparently this is a Paul Bocuse restaurant...one of three but the most acclaimed one is in Lyon. That restaurant had a Michelin 3 star rating for a long time but was recently down graded to a 2 star.  The family was outraged but there's nothing one can do...Michelin has the last word.  Bocuse developed his own style with colour, baroque accents, a respect for local products and ingredients and was meticulous about the cooking process and focus on simplicity.  He died in 2018 at the age of 92.  This particular restaurant is quite modern with none of the baroque style but still excellent.

Karla and Daniel