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| 8.00
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Wake up, have an expresso in bed. |
| 8:20
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A lingering bath instead of an invigorating
shower. |
| 8:50
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 Go
down to breakfast. Freshly squeezed orange juice, or organic
apple juice, freshly baked croissants and fruit packed jam,
grilled local bacon and tomato today. Yesterday I asked for
scrambled eggs and smoked salmon. Passed on the yogurt and local
cheeses, their home-baked breads are crusty and delicious. |
| 9:20
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Meet up with our guide in the downstairs
salon. He’s looking as cheery as ever. The weather looks slightly
misty, but apparently it is already clear and sunny up at Chamoissiere.
We plan today’s route carefully, lunch at the Goat Village a
must. |
| 9:40
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Boots & skis on. We ski across the road
to the lift. |
| 9:45
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On the lift. it’s a slightly later start than usual, so we've
agreed on only ONE coffee stop before lunch.
Ski down to the 'bowl' at Chavannes,
and explore the many runs including the Rosta. Ski to Grandes
Pres, a quick coffee, then up to Chamoissiere, the highest
point in the Les Gets area at 2000m - isn't that Mont Blanc
we can see? Ski across to Morzine.
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| 12:30
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 Ahh
- stretched out in the sun on the terrace of Chez Nanon, near
Nyon, a bottle of mineral water downed in a minute, then an
aperitif of kir petillant. Not bad, this Savoie wine.
We order more than a bottle of wine between the five of
us. Our guide looks disapproving. We change the order to one
bottle.
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| 1:40
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 Skis
on - this is the tough part, after lunch. Our guide takes
us down through the trees - the air is bracing. What a stunning
place!
Head to Ranfolly, then a couple
of runs across Chavannes, up and over Le Reynard, and back
to La Turche and home for a very scrumptious welcome afternoon
tea.
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| 4:40
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We’re back - just. I’m exhausted, I think.
Decide to lie in the bath and soak for 15 mins, put on a fluffy
robe, and head to the salon for tea and freshly made apple cake
by the fire. Just enough energy to walk downstairs to the sauna,
then the 3 yard dash to the outdoors jacuzzi. 6 seconds and
I’m in the warm water, it’s stunning. The sun is setting, snow
clouds are drifting up the valley. I’ll have a hot stone massage
tomorrow. |
| 6:00
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 Lie
down on the bed. Mistake – I’m not sure I’ll ever get up again.
But I know that little Parisian bar in the salon upstairs is
waiting for me. |
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| 7:30
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Descend to the bar – champagne please. Mmmm,
biscuity, yet another find from a small vineyard. Sit around
the fire and talk about the hard skiing. But wasn’t it fun? |
| 8:00
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 Dinner.
It’s started to snow outside, candles flicker, a sumptuous meal
again, the bottle of Puligny Montrachet is delicieux. As is
the conversation. |
| 9:30
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Some of the others seem headed for the salon
downstairs for a cognac and a cigar. I might join them. On the
other hand, I’ve just enough energy for a game of scrabble by
the fire. An odd one though – it’s the French version, and all
the easy letters have high values. A winner again. I head for
bed, and a blissfully deep sleep. |
| 11:30
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John's just arrived and checking his email
and we have to be up early. |
