On Friday 12 August 2011 we set off to cross France, once again.
This time we were heading for the Italian Lakes. From Ste Foye La Grande, near Bordeaux we drove about 600 km from the Atlantic in the west, to just below Geneva in the east. Ste Foye was about 540 km south west of Paris. And when we stopped driving in Nantua, in the French Alps, just south of Geneva, we were 540 km south east of Paris.
This time we were heading for the Italian Lakes. From Ste Foye La Grande, near Bordeaux we drove about 600 km from the Atlantic in the west, to just below Geneva in the east. Ste Foye was about 540 km south west of Paris. And when we stopped driving in Nantua, in the French Alps, just south of Geneva, we were 540 km south east of Paris.
Nantua is on a glacier fed lake, just off the motorway. Looking out our window on arrival - we had to rummage for jackets and long trousers.
The next morning we had a better view of this pretty place.
You can see why Europeans JUST LOVE LAKES!
So pretty ...
And the Logis De France that we stayed in had a vegie garden out the back. Paul could hardly get me away - I was ready to pick up the hoe and secatuers and help out! Oh, but I miss my garden! When you are away from home for so long, it is the routine and ordinary parts of your life that you miss most.
Look at those pumpkins! Later on I was to discover that this is the most popular variety of pumpkin all over the alpine regions of France and Italy.
Next - a fire on the road.
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