Cordon to Ornans

Today we had an easy drive from the Alps to the Jura.  It had snowed in the night, but it was rapidly disappearing by the time we got on our way.  The roads were incredibly quiet, so the driving was as good as it could be.  The weather wasn't great, rather overcast, and pretty cold in the early evening when we arrived at our destination - the small town of Ornans near Besançon. 

The river here, the Loue, is very high - apparently flooding in winter and spring is normal.

The view as the clouds cleared in the morning

... and from Sallanches, down in the valley, where we had our breakfast 

While looking south, the elusive summit of Mont Blanc reveals itself

A little chapel in the fields seen along the way in the green and pleasant land of the Jura

The River Loue in Ornans