A Loss, A Detour & Heavy Traffic

Today we woke up early to go watch the final of the Rugby World Cup, where France took on the All Blacks from New Zealand. We both like the way NZ plays, but we had to root for France... of course. We watched the first half of the game at a small outdoor cafe, while enjoying a cup of chocolat chaud et un cafe au lait. After hearing bigger crowds elsewhere, we decided to move to a more roudy establishment. On the streets, many people had painted faces, large flags, and extravagant hats. We finally found a more lively crowd in front of a pub, where we enjoyed the rest of the game... But unfortunately France lost 7-8.





After we strolled the local marché and purchased saucisson, fromage, baguettes, et oeufs. Then we set out on a short hike to the top of a pass.






Martin felt it was absolutely necessary to get a better view (than the one above) so he took a detour and dragged Kate up an extra 200m only to discover that the "clearing" he had seen was unreachable.

Once back in the car, driving through the first village, we encounter some traffic... Please see below.





Tomorrow we are planning on an all day hike to the top of the highest peak on Lake Annecy which should give us a panoramic view of the Mont Blanc range. Stay tuned!

- Martin & Kate.

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Location:Talloires, France