took a boat - “La Belle Étoile” - from its landing-place just by the campsite

up the lac to Annecy, stopping along the way at a number of the small lakeside towns and villages...



most of which seem to harbour at least one castle...



Annecy is a busy town, its streets bustling with meandering tourists and purposeful locals. Main photo opportunity postcard-style is at the island prison, just off the harbour, in the town’s ...wait for it... ”petite Venise” in this case aka “la Venise des Alpes”. In this shot Jim waves to the camera, in true seaside snapshot pose...



Plenty of good lunch places, but Jim had tp pick the naff bar next to one of the best. Ho hum...



Once again, on the return sail, the skies above the lake filled up with paragliders



and Duingt emerged from the haze, framed by the mountains to the south of the lake



Later that night, in the campsite bar, after a meal of Cassoulet de Castelnaudry cooked on our bluet stove (straight from the tin), the chef relaxes

Tags: Alps, France, Lac d'Annecy, Annecy, Duingt