Auberge du Val d'Allieres
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Grenoble: Small city in the mountains -
... I found an amazing museum housing thousands of works of art from ancient Greek and Egyptian artifacts to Picasso, Chagall, and modern day multi-media installations. The Grenoble Museum is HUGE! ...only $5 euro to enter.. and great way to spend the afternoon.
Then last evening I had the most amazing French meal of my life:
Pavé de ...
Choranche Caves
... tart, apple tart and piece of dense cake which they then had to cycle with! I had stopped at the top of a hill and Dad rode up saying that he had carried the tart in his hand for quite a ways so as not to squish it, but then looked up at the hill and decided to fold it up carefully in his back pocket. Somehow it still arrived intact and we all enjoyed a sample of each partway along the ride. Afterwards, they continued on and I met up with them one more time before ...
Escargots & Grenouilles
... pottery so I figured I could afford the shirt). I wore the shirt out of the store only to find that I had lost sight of the others. So I wandered down a bit through the market and eventually ran into them – it was quite busy and the market was at least a hundred meters long with three sets of stalls and lots of people milling about.
Rod and Megs were at a stand selling ham and salami and we ended up with some really expensive, but delicious ...
Alpe d'Huez
... 8217;m not really a cyclist.
Only a couple kilometers from the top, I was still feeling good so I started pedaling harder and managed to pass a few more riders. I made it to the top with Megs and Hille cheering me on and sprinted across the finish line. I wasn’t competing against anyone but I guess it’s just my competitive spirit to go hard to till the finish line. Shortly after, Rod and Tan came across the finish line. This is the only one of the ...
Croix de Fer
... when the forecast said it would, the rain stopped. When the clouds started clearing we could see snow on the tops of the nearby peaks and they decided to dress extra warm for the ride the next day. For dinner, Hille made a delicious risotto. Not sure how much to make, he dumped in the whole package of rice and later spotted “16 servings” on the side. Nevertheless, everyone hoovered down several servings and soon there was only a small amount ...
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2 rue de l'Europe, Claix | 2 star hotelfrom $79
