The school I work at has (thankfully) 4 2-week vacations...and February's went by like a whirlwind. February 8th to 15th I spent with the Jarlauds in the French and Swiss Alps skiing. The weather was pretty unpredictable, white-outs and blue sky and sun all in the same day. So we went whenever we thought it was ski-able. The last day Thierry, Camille and I went out when the visibility was pretty low and it was snowing. We did a couple slopes, then went up to a restaurant at the top of a slope to warm our freezin arses with some hot chocolate. In general though, the snow was perfect - and I picked up skiing again fairly quickly, after not having skiied for 3 years. When I made it down a black slope (okay, I fell a couple times and went down about as fast as a snail) I rejoiced.
The Alps are gorgeous, of course, and the small ski towns are really cool too. A lot of cabin-like buildings, good restaurants, and everyone there seems to be happy all the time. Fun place to be. Here's some pics...
View from our apartment.
On top of the mountain.
On top! Ski shoes make for awkward posing...
Thierry and Cecile in town.
Morning of departure.
On top of the mountain.
On top! Ski shoes make for awkward posing...
Morning of departure.
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