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Nothing Ever Happens in Annecy

by Isabel, 10 Sep 2012
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Annecy is the capital of the Haute Savoie, in the Department of the Rhone Alps. With the new motorway, it is less than an hour from Geneva. It is a small city – in Irish terms, about the size of … Continue reading →



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Bon Bons, the Royal Bird

by Isabel, 30 Sep 2011
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  The weather is still glorious, gorgeous, golden.  We are at the centre of – a rather unromantically named – “Blocking High” over Europe with calm, still cloudless days of 28 degrees. Daily dressing means badenahs (Cork-speak for a swim … Continue reading →



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When You SUP on Lake Annecy You Need a Long Oar

by Isabel, 13 Jul 2011
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We spent last Christmas and New Year in Australia (“spent” being the operative word:  it was the most expensive place I have ever been, bar none. It was a relief to go on to New York to find everything reasonable … Continue reading →



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