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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.
|
 |
| 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.
|
 |
| 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.
|
| 4:40
- |
 We’re
back - just. I’m exhausted, and decide to lie in the bath and
soak for half an hour, 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 hot tub. 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. |
 |
| 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 tres interestant. As is the conversation. |
| 9:30
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 Some
of the others seem headed for the salon downstairs for a cognac.
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 from his cognac tasting
session and is checking his email. I must try to be up early
tomorrow. |
