La Clusaz

Preparing to go skiing at La Clusaz after a very busy week!!! As the week went on - when everyone recovered from a nasty bug- we were able to do some sightseeing in Annecy and Geneva. On Wednesday, we went up to the castle in Annecy, which is now a museum featuring the history of the Savoie region.  It looks out over the town and features a magnificent view.  Dave was still feeling a little weak that day but definitely much better than the day before .  Yesterday we ventured back to Geneva and Dave spent some time at the Centre chatting with his colleauges while the kids and I went on a bit of an explore.  Geneva lies at the edge of Lake Geneva, the largest lake in Europe, and it is very lovely.  At every turn there are headquarters for international organizations.  We are already experiencing the multiple languages spoken.  Hoping to pick some up by osmosis!  The afternoon was then spent making inquiries about housing and schooling.  Today we rented roller blades (Rory and I) and bikes (Elizabeth, Holly and Dave) and cycled and skated along a very extensive bike path along Lake Annecy.  Lovely way to explore the city.  This evening we ate a feast of local foods.  The cheeses here are predictably yummy and we now have our favourite boulangerie where we get our daily baguettes! Tomorrow we finally ski!