The Lighter Side of La Roche

Despite (or perhaps because of?) its resemblance to the village of the Burgermeister Meisterburger, La Roche-Bernard was probably one of the nicest, if not the nicest, little towns that we regularly visited. It's true that it was extremely scenic, and had a beautiful view from the river docks, but what we most often enjoyed was the hidden park walkway that wound around the town. Side streets that looked like back alleys would actually take you behind the buildings and into a rambling footpath that wove all through the town and took you in and out of gardens, parks, and old ruins - it was very much a hidden world, a la "The Secret Garden". It was pleasant all year round, but as my favorite time for going out walking is in the fall, that's when most of our photos and sketches were done. Here is Emily, relaxing on a bench on a cool Autumn day with a crisp breeze from the river blowing the dead leaves across the cobblestone pathway.