Allister had a chance to renew acquaintances with members of the Chambery CISV delegation he’d met in summer 2008 at the CISV camp. Both he and Charlotte had a chance to go to school with members of the Chambery delegation.
We were also invited to a dinner with the families of the Chambery CISV delegation hosted by the Gonays. After some difficulty finding their home (definitely off the GPS device grid – thank goodness for the kindness of strangers), a lovely home near a lake just outside Chambery, we gathered for a great dinner featuring some local Chambery favourites and some great wine.
One of Laura-Lyn’s ongoing objectives in France was to find opportunities for Allister and Charlotte to use their French. This evening was a great opportunity, conducted almost entirely in French, with only momentary pauses to catch us up on on some of the more important points. Great fun!!
Here is a picture of the Chambery delegation (with Charlotte and Allister). From left to right they are Juliette, [Allister], Thibaut, Thomas, Philomene, [Charlotte], and their leader, Tiphaine.
This is the group that gathered for dinner at the Gonays – seated to my immediate left, Mrs. Gonay (with Philomene on her lap) and Alain. We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of the group.
