Lazy Days

SSo today and yesterday were quite lazy days. Two weeks constantly on the go can be quite draining. Yesterday we had yet more issues with the public transportation trying to get into town...apparently even in season the buses aren't that great in Chamonix. We decided to do a picnic near one of the lakes. We were super French and had cheese, bread, wine, and french cookies. But as Americans we had to throw the Pringles in too. I felt so authentic carrying the baguette around town...it really is a thing here, not just a stereotype. I guess I really looked French as some Middle Eastern guys stopped us for directions. Hahaha....
The lake we wanted to eat by was gated off so we settled to eat and watch the parasailers landing which was kind of cool. We ended up staying there for a while and I laid there in the shade in complete relaxation. We headed back into town and there was a band playing so we sat and watched for a bit. They drew me in with their classic rock covers and for being so young they were really good! After sooo much bread and cheese the past week and a half I was craving some veggies.  We got dinner at a cafe near where the band was playing and I had a really yummy salad. Never did I think I would ever crave one. If we werent doing so much walking and dealing with a ton of hills and steps, we would be humongous from all the bread and cheese the feed us here.
We finally had a successful bus ride back to the chalet and it was time to enjoy one last evening watching the sunset on the mountains. This place has been so beautiful and i have fallen in love with the Alps and this town. I definitely plan on coming back both to go skiing in the winter and do more summer activities...all once my back decides to top being a nuisance.
This morning we woke up early and took the shuttle back to Geneva airport where we then flew back to Paris. Almost feels weird being back here. Such a huge contrast between the country and city and being in both in the same day is just an odd feeling. You've gotta get back into the groove of the city life. We checked into our new hostel which has got a different vibe than the other, more social for sure, but still nice. We went back to our favorite Thai restaurant for dinner. I got the chicken in a pineapple this time only with a kick. Gotta have some spice in your life. It was almost like a curry sauce but it was just chicken and pineapple pieces in half of a pineapple with the core carved out. We went souvenir shopping after and are now hanging out in the common area of our hostel. Theres some family that cooked a huge dinner and are now playing folk songs (if you want to call I that) on the guitar and recorder, and a super cute guy working the reception desk. Naturally Im sitting close to him and not the weird family. I will give it to the fam though, they sound like they are having fun. Tomorrow we are checking out a chateau close to Paris, ready to see my future house! Haha...