Blogs from Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe - page 2

December flew by with the kids busy at Dunbeg school doing Xmas concerts, Xmas parties, Xmas discos. We were lucky to have Brads sister and family visit us for Xmas. It was the first time in 6 mths that the kids had been able to get excited about visitors. We had a lovely few days with them , the kids enjoying seeing their cousins . Once they departed it was all go, pack and clean for our Jan 1 departure. We left Oban on Jan 1 heading to Paris. After a 600km drive to Manchester we finally flew to Paris. Our apartment was quaint with its crooked creaky floors, smallest kitchen I have ever seen but was cosy and was so well located right in the heart of Montmartre with Pigalle and Absesses Metro both only ... read more

Hi everyone!!!!! I am well and truely into my chalet host training in the French alps and loving the people, mountains and everything really. On the 27th of November (Wednesday) I travelled upto London to complete the about 24 hour journey to the French Alps to start my training with Crystal SKI, so that I can work as a chalet host for the next five months. To be honest I can't believe that we have only been her three and a half days, feels like I belong here. The resort we are staying in has no guests (as does not many of the resorts at the min). We are in La Rosiere in the northern alps and me and Agata will leave on Wednesday to travel to La Plagne where we will be asigned our own ... read more

Mont Blanc Massif The first part of my trip home to live in Australia for a while was an adventure into the French and Swiss Alps to go moutaineeing with Brad, Brendo and Macca. After flying into Geneva we were picked up in the 'Nightfire' (Macca's mobiler ice-cream van for his six month European holiday). The next day after final organisation in Chamonix we headed up to Le Tour and then made our way up the cable car and then chairlift into the Chammillion region. The day was spectacular with clear views of Mont Blanc and the surrounding valley. We gained the Albert Premier Hut which was to be our accomodation for 3 nights and then headed out around to the Glacier du Tour for a little bit of ice-axe arrest practice and Glacier travel. ... read more

Hi all, I am sitting in a small bar in Corps south of Grenoble watching the final time trial - very exciting. Evans is peging back time but its going to be close We just had a huge gormet 8 course french lunch at the hotel de la poste to farewell our tour of France as tomorrow we all have to drift north to franfurt to return our vans and then fly home. everyone is looking forward to being home despite having a wonderful time following the tour. If I get a chance I will doa final update in frankfurt and add some pics of the great ride we did yesterday from alp d huez to bourg d oisans via a couple of mountains and a big lunch! Missing everyone _ cant wait to be back ... read more

Alp D'Huez Wow - I am sitting at the top of Alp D'Huez after riding up this morning. We just met with ·Phil Liggett and got our photo taken with him, he signed our jerseys and we presented him with one of his own! Phil loved it. All having a great time and we will be about 3 kms from the finish at Alp D'Huez yelling like hell for cadel. Heaps of Aussies here and cadel cadel cadel painted all over the road. Its wild up here in the village - thousands of people and a real party atmosphere. The dutch take over the mountain and they are everywhere - they even have their own radio station set up on turn 7. Lots of tales to tell and pics to add when I next get ... read more