Just another day in Paradise

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Car Ride to Pussy

Sara's attempt at Rock Jump

Snow so light!!

Incredible Powder Day

Street Performer

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WOW, if we ever get this sent off it will be a miracle!!! This blog has been in the works for an entire year......yes, we were in Val D'Isere December '06 - May '07 (meak laugh)

Sooo following our Christmas in England, we flew to Val D'Isere in the french alps to start work as chalet maids in a 5 star chalet...our first lot of clients were arriving the next day so let just say we were thrown in the deep end!!!...enough said, despite neither of us having ever worked in hospitality before we managed to charm our way through the season turning our 'very very important' clients into friends.

Val D'Isere itself is actually one of the most beautiful places on earth when it was snowing it was just like being in Narnia. Even after 5 months none of us got tired of gazing at the epic surroundings we were living in....just another day in Paradise.

January brought crazy, cold temperatures, LOADS if snow and 4 more kiwi girls Kat, Hollie, Sara and Julie making our gang complete for the season. We also got loads of visitors throughout which was a treat...Im sure they loved the 1.5m x .5m space they got to sleep in!

Not much needs to be said because we took THOUSANDS of photos between us all, don't worry, we have amazing editing skills......but the pictures will say it all.

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Photos

Spring Time
Green trees appeared all too early this year after a supposedly slow season! We still thought it was great....considering the lack of powder glory in NZ!

Val D'Isere
The glory of our playground

Val D'Isere
Arriving in style....who said anything about travelling light?? ah-hem!

Val D'Isére Village
This gorgeous church was the centre of the old village, and a landmark in the town

Best Week Ever.......Off Piste
Another glorious day after fresh snow....we ventured 'off piste' aka out of bounds, on a regular basis....sorry Dad!

Val D
Our playground for 5 months.....Valley of the (river)

Val D'Isére
The lift just outside our Chalet after a big snowfall....doesn't get much better than this!!

Val D
Definitly one of our hightlight days, Em, Hollie and Liv hiked across a ridge and carved our way down a freshly snowed crevace....making our own tracks with massive grins on our faces!!!

The Lodge
Out on the town in one of our early favs, The Lodge, for toffee vodkas....

Russian New Year
This was taken before the night really took off.....however James was clearly 'two sheets to the wind' already......

Russian New Year
Sharing the love - little did we know what was ACTUALLY in store for us that evening!!

Russian New Year
Family traditions reign strong in the Russian culture.....making 'dumplings' for the evenings festivites

Russian New Year
Vodka + Toasts = very happy people!

Russian New Year
Russian Dancing - Em was convinced she had natural ability, and that was only after 3 shots! Note the concentration...ooooo, she was good ;-)

The Flat
We shared our entry way with a couple of 'Dirty Danish' boys from......Denmark. Lets just say, they earned their name!!

The Flat
Crammed in like sardines.....or pickles. There are more pickles in a pickle jar than sardines in a sardine tin. That was us in Val......pickles.

The Flat
No idea what's going on here, think it was snowing hard outside so....cabin fever?....cultivation?.....oh yeah, this is how we cook dinner for Wattie.....don't ask!!

The Flat
Thanks for the Nana Mugs Wattie...what are you implying though??

The Flat
Again, note the 'cosiness'

The Flat
Casts can be surprisingly useful....

The Flat
And snow it did, like a trojan!!! Ahhhh, note the size of the golf-ball snow flakes!!!