Au Revoir Sweetie
Paris August 5,2013Goodbye Paris and hello home! Could not resist one last look. We lay on the grass in the shade of the beautifully clipped trees in the Champ de Mars to admire… Continue reading
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Summer in Paris
Paris August 1-4, 2013It has been an interesting time being in Paris in the middle of summer – heat, dust, thousands of tourists, many locals abandoning the city, lots of shops closing for… Continue reading
Happy Soldes
Paris July 29-31, 2013To say I was excited to be back in Paris is an understatement. I was looking forward to great food, fantastic bread and amazing tasting butter, wonderful street-scapes and interesting… Continue reading
Only Lyon
Lyon July 10-14, 2013 A speedy and effortless 3 hour train trip and we were transported from stunning alpine scenery of Chamonix to marvelous, summery Lyon. Some places you can tell straight away… Continue reading
Glacier des Bossons
Chamonix July 9, 2013 For our last day in Chamonix we had a grand plan to hike to Chalet Les Glaciers at 2440m via Chalet La Para. We started our hike a little… Continue reading
Grand Balcon du Sud
Chamonix July 8, 2013After a stop at Boulangerie Saint Herbert to buy a baguette for lunch we headed off to walk the UTMB KV (a trail race that follows a path which rises… Continue reading
Chamonix Mont Blanc
Chamonix July 6-7, 2013 We had an eleven hour marathon trip to travel what is not a long way, as the crow flies, but we had to get around some very big mountains… Continue reading
Refuge du Roc de la Peche
Pralognan Friday July 5, 2013 The sound of birds chirping woke me this morning. Clear blue sky with the sunrise illuminating the distant views of snow cover peaks were visible through the bedroom… Continue reading
La Montagne
Pralognan Thursday July 4, 2013 The weather in the mountains is certainly unpredictable. The morning was pouring rain and a cool 11 degrees and not very pleasant to outside. But by 10am the sun… Continue reading
Mont Bochor
Pralognan Wednesday July 3, 2013We are staying in the oldest part of town known as Le Barioz which has mainly traditional style farmhouses. The small chapel in the square near our apartment was… Continue reading