I was fortunate to be able to visit Annecy, to attend a conference for work. The conference was at the Imperial Palace, where we also stayed:
![Lake Annecy](http://claudeschneider.com/photoblog/files/annecy5.jpg)
My room offered a fantastic view over Lake Annecy, the purest lake in Europe.
![Lake Annecy](http://claudeschneider.com/photoblog/files/annecy1.jpg)
On the opening night of the conference, we dined on a boat on the lake, and on the last night, we dined in the Chateau d’Annecy, a 15th Century castle. The pre-dinner entertainment consisted of a pair of fire-jugglers:
![Fire Juggler](http://claudeschneider.com/photoblog/files/annecy3.jpg)