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I wasn't in France for 2 hours, and I was already eating cheese.

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That first meal set the tone for the rest of the trip.  When in France, plan on eating cheese.  Lots and lots of cheese.  France is not a destination for the lactose intolerant or easily constipated.  Luckily, I have no issues in either of these areas, and I happily nibbled away for my entire trip.

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What is the most fun way to eat cheese?  Why, fondue, of course!

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I think fondue was invented by someone who was scolded for playing with his food too many times as a child.  Think about it.  You spear your food with a miniature sword and double dip into the fondue pot to your heart and stomach's content.  Yippeee and Oo la la!

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One would think I was in Texas with the size of that bread bowl fondue "pot" pictured above, but nope!  That photo was taken in a fondue restaurant in <strong><a href="http://www.lac-annecy.com/gb/" target="_blank">Annecy, France. </a> </strong>

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Luckily, I left room for dessert.  The whipped cream nestled beside the scrumptious apple pastry tasted like no whip cream I've ever eaten.  Heavenly!

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And what better way to burn off all of those calories than with an after dinner stroll through one of the most beautiful cities in the world?

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Coming next Tuesday . . . . a recap of Play in France!

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