VVF Village Club L'Alisier Megève

... la première fois que le temps m'apparait aussi complexe: C'est dernier 3 mois et demi m'ont apparu comme étant éternelle, je me sens comme si ça fait déjà 1 ou 2 ans que je voyages et pourtant tout c'est dérouler si vite, si vif, si court, si peu de temps.

Tant d'amis,
tant de jeux.
on ne rit,
qu'avant de se dire adieu.

C'est vraiment une première expérience agréable en tant que vagabond des auberges. Je sais que je ...

hello everyone!

so we got to London at 5PM on Saturday, jumped on a coach and went to France. We got there around 11.30AM on Sunday and just chilled out for the rest of the day, were a bit dead from the coach journey. there wasn't any snow when we got there.... got a bit drunk in the chalet in the evening but couldn't go out as nowhere was open!

Monday we got up and it had snowed overnight and it hasn't stopped since! started training, got uniform etc ...

... from a safe distance I
reinforced the thought that paragliding would be one thing left on my
bucket list as I leave this earth. A sheer drop after the end of the
ramp and then out into space, not for me........

I made my way back down the mountain,
headed around the rest of the lake and then found my way back to the
parking spot, hoping the Mercedes would make it into its home
unscathed.

I headed back into the old town, had a
beer ...

... out from lack of oxygen I was able to gather myself and enjoy some really amazing views along with a packed lunch. After the mountain trek we went into the small ski town and enjoyed some of our "favorite brewage and enjoyed the surroundings" (per request of prof. Delmar).

Heading to Rome and Barcelona next week, another post should follow shortly after.

We're approaching the final week of this "bi-mester." The work load is getting steadily heavier and I combat it by ...

... parler de notre odeur aussi qui etait degeulasse...héhé). J'avais extremement chaud, on crevait dans le dortoire et tout... La troisième semaine... un froid glacial tout a coup s'est abattue sur la région. Le matin c'était glacial!!! J'avais aucunement prévu de linge chaud pour les vendanges et mon seul linges chaud je devais pas le tacher de raisin, j'en ai besoin(surtout dans les alpes). J'ai eu froid en taba****! mais bon j'ai survécu, mais avec un rhume, parce que ...

... was a Golden in the corner and then
a some kind of terrier arrived and they were introduced to each
other. Then about a half hour later, a Bernese Mountain dog made a
grand entrance, all 180 pounds of him. He immediately headed to the
open arms of the chef and assistant in the rear near the kitchen and
was slobbering over everyone. Next he was invited into the kitchen
for what I don't know, although my decision was now made about eating
dinner that evening. As I ...

We sadly left Chamonix and vowed to return there in the winter, and drove to Annecy. Annecy was kind of a repeat of Prague, beautiful old city, on the water, with canals... we were kind of sick of that scene by then. They are applying to have the 2018 Olympics there, with the ski events at Mont Blanc. It would be a nice venue for sure.

From there we drove from Switzerland to Chamonix, France. For all you skiers out there, this would be a wicked ski vacation. It’s a true little French ski town and the mountains looks insanely steep. The food is melted cheese, potatoes and bacon. Yes, heart attack in a casserole dish. Yummy. We also had a fun encounter with the Chamonix Gendarmerie... Jon drove up a one way street by mistake. There was construction and it was ...

... each time I return to the mountains, the love and the passion for skiing rekindled, and burns stronger than the year before.   Skiing is not merely a sport, a passion, to me it is something that goes much deeper that I do not know how to define. It is as intangible as the ever changing snow state, .....but nevertheless captures my body and mind so completely.  If the whole skiing experience can be reduced to a teddy bear, I would be cuddling it day and night ...

... Anyway about 15 minutes later got out of the really deep powder. Had another go later - and did it pretty good too - still really bad but way better than last time - you know me yelling having a good time - enjoyed the whole day. Drove back to Geneva to get directions to Verbier - other direction. Another 3 hours drive or so. Love Elle just in case you guys did not know - do all these little entries so the map can be updated with the different locations of where I have been.