FRESH AIR AND FONDUE

We had a lovely weekend, Saturday we took the kids up the piste but walked from the car park no luxury ski lift this time.  It was such a sunny day and not cold.  We intended to have lunch at the top but the restaurants don't accept bookings and of course were full.  Naturally.  So we hiked back down and treated ourselves to a fondue in Praz sur Arly.

Lending a helping hand

Samuel the budding photographer

mmmm heaven

Kids loved it too.

You can see in the picture the Christmas tree is still up.  This drives me nuts.  All the decor and christmas trees are still up in our village.  I went to the doctor the other day and frosty the snowman was still on the windows.  It's nearly MARCH people.  

It's been snowing all day today and we spent the day sitting around the fire and keeping warm.  We live in a double story but unfortunately the heat just doesn't go up stairs so the warmest place is the lounge.  You feel even cosier whilst watching the snow flakes come down.

Samuel and Benjamin had a play date this afternoon so we were invited for a drink when we picked them up.  The husband is English so it was nice to converse in English for a change.  The village is packed with holiday makers as Britain and France are all on school holidays, except Savoie - ie us.  We break up next week and I am leaving on a jet plane.  Yip.  I leave on Thursday with the kids.  Manu is staying here as his boss is meant to be here for holiday but there is not a lot of snow on the piste so he isn't here.  Sods law coming into the equation as usual.  Anyway I am excited to see the African sun and of course my favourite African people.  YIPEEEEE.