French Alps

Grenoble fun

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February 16th 2014
Our train trip down to Grenoble was wet and cloudy, but we managed to get a couple of glimpses of the French Alps peaking through every now and then. This beautiful little town is surrounded by snowy peaks at every turn and is the perfect launch pad for wintery activities. And how fortunate that we have some great friends, Megan and Jason, living there, allowing us to crash on their living room fl ... read more

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