23 janvier 2005

My weekend in Annecy

Last weekend (Jan 15-16) I went to visit my friend Megan in Annecy for a night. It's about a 2 hour train ride. The town is adorable, with a gigantic lakefront and an old city centre that features canals and crooked little passageways and mysteriously winding stone steps. It was fucking freezing that weekend, so we tried to get as much sightseeing in as possible while the sun was (luckily) shining. That night we ate with the family that Megan lives with. They prepared a regional specialty called "racquelette" (sp?) which is basically cheese that you melt in a special aparatus and put over potatoes and ham. Very hearty.


A cute little street in the old part of town.
Originally uploaded by Suzanne.




The famous Lac d'Annecy, which is the same as Lac de Genève
Originally uploaded by Suzanne.




A sundial by the lake. Also a compass and I believe some kind of astronomical thingy.
Originally uploaded by Suzanne.




Megan and I on a bridge over the canal. Behind us is a sculpture that juts out of the water. I tried to upload the image of just the sculpture but my flickr account is full for this month. Maybe I'll find another way...
Originally uploaded by Suzanne.




Me behind the chateau d'Annecy, which has been restored to house a museum of both contemporary art and regional history. The best part was getting to walk around in an old chateau.
Originally uploaded by Suzanne.


// posted by Suzanne @ 3:53 PM
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Hi Suzanne!

I'm bored at work and looking up the other students in my incoming IFS class, and I happened across your blog. I'll be in Chicago over Memorial Day for Gaelic Fest. Just wanted to say hello, and I'll look forward to meeting you in the fall!

Erin McEvoy
Lincoln, NE
# posted by Anonymous Anonyme : 1:48 PM
 
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