Tuesday, July 22, 2008

My French B&B Home

Not surprisingly, one of the best things about the summer I spent studying abroad in Talloires, France was the food. Here, I horde snacks from Huit a Huit, the local grocery store, like a little goblin:Fortuitously, I lived for several weeks in the residence/bed and breakfast of Jean-Marie and Catherine Simon. My lovely French host parents owned Les Terrasses, a popular bed and breakfast in Veyrier-du-Lac, France:This is the entrance to Les Terrasses; my room was to the right of the door:This is the kitchen where Catherine prepared meals for her guests:In the evening, my host family, their guests and I would dine on the patio overlooking Lake Annecy, the most pristine lake in all of Europe:My French home also directly overlooked La Maison de Marc Veyrat, a famed hotel and 3-star restaurant:

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