Out and About in Chamonix

Depriving The Kids of Too Much Fun

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August 13th 2013
Whilst the weather has been nice for the last couple of days, it was considerably cooler than it had been before the storms arrived. However, today the heat was back with vengeance. We had decided that today would be a relaxing day before the long drive back to the UK, so it was a mix of the swimming pool and some final last-ditch photo opportunities. There may have been a small number of remainin ... read more

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