At the intersection of Notre Dame and du Lac

A day on the lake

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May 30th 2019
Yet another beautiful day for us to enjoy. Planned to take a bus along Lake Annecy to a village and take a hike. Walked to the bus station to check on the bus route only to find the streets empty and no bus - it is a national holiday - Ascension Thursday! This bus doesn't run on holidays. On to plan B - this was planned for later in the week, but today became explore the lake by boat. We took ... read more

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