It was much warmer when we woke up and that suggested cloud. Sure enough, it was very cloudy and it was soon raining. After a minimal breakfast, we set off down the open pretty valley but as we approached Thonon-Les-Bains, the valley closed into a very steep, extremely pretty gorge.
After negotiating Thonon-Les-Bains we headed south, once again keeping off the motorways. All the way to Chambery we had views of the snow-covered Alps on our left. At Chambery we joined the motorway briefly in order to use a 3km tunnel that saved us a long diversion on steep, windy roads. We left the motorway immediately after the tunnel and headed round the small lake of d'Aiguebelette. Here we found our destination of the Les Peupliers campsite, right on the edge of the lake. Jane wanted to use the washing machine and dryer and was told to get the washing in quickly as the machines were being removed that afternoon. Within 10 minutes of starting the washing, the van arrived to collect them. We were able to complete the washing but weren't able to use the dryer. Fortunately the sun had come out and it turned into a beautiful day. The washing was hung on an improvised washing line in the sunshine and dried quite well before we had to take it in.
Our pitch, right on the shoreline, gave us a wonderful view over the lake and it is a really peaceful location.
Photos: A view over Lake d'Aiguebelette from our campsite pitch.
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