Le Déserts, France

Today I drove the 60km from Faverges to LeDesérts. The drive commenced with a beautiful roundabout, as I bypassed the Golf de Giez Lac d'Annecy. Naturally, I couldn't pass up this opportunity to play a few holes. This was my first time playing golf out of the country, and what time it was. Rental clubs didn't do much to help my score, but it was more about the experience this time anyway.

http://www.1golf.eu/images/golfclubs/golf-de-giez-lac-d-annecy_025233_full.jpg

Before long, I was back on the road, navigating the D-911 (ominous, isn't it?) and the D-912 for the majority of the way to Le Déserts. The drive split the middle of Réserve Nationale de Chasse des Bauges and the Parc Naturel Régional du Massif des Bauges. The map shows the entire drive as consumed by green, and my real life surroundings were no different.

http://www.encyclopedie-gratuite.fr/Definition/nature/image/massif-bauges-3.jpg

Upon arriving at Les Déserts, we immediately headed out for a hike to visit the Mont Outhéran Spring just outside of town. It was a pleasant stroll with breathtaking scenery, requiring a round trip of 8 miles. I took pictures:

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I definitely wish that I had brought my climbing gear. I head over to Le Margériaz to have some lunch. It is a small bed and breakfast type place in the middle of the town. I like my lunch, and time there so much. I decide to stay for the remainder of the day, have dinner there, and spend the night.

During my time there I get to try a new sport, ski joering:

http://www.jura-tourism.com/images/upload/portfolio_img/ski_joering.jpg

I eat and sleep like a King, acquiring some much needed rejuvenation for my travels tomorrow, as I spent another relaxing night in a quaint, welcoming community.

http://www.flowersway.com/var/user/b/J/photo7.jpg

How cool is that place?