Visit to Samoëns

We bought an apartment in Samoëns in 2005. It is rented all the time through the company we bought it from. We haven't visited in nearly 10 years, so it seemed like high time. We went after the area here closed so we got an extra week skiing at the end of the season. Nice to go and see it is being well looked after. It is a 10 hour drive from here so not feasible to just pop over!

The living room

Skiing

We could only take our favourite skis with us in the car

Still plenty of snow

The low down pistes were only just keeping going. I love the soft spring snow though (as long as it is not to sticky...)

Amazing views from the top of the ski area This is Mont Blanc

Moguls! We don't get them much in the Pyrenees. Not enough people.

Funny lift in Flaine. You have to run to get in and then jump off backwards at the top.

Another groovy lift. 60s style bubble.

We had some nice walks with the dog as well as skiing

Poppy met a friend, looked very like her but brown and with a full length tail. We went for a walk a few times with the doggy and her owner as the dogs had such fun.

Swimming in a v cold alpine lake

Outside of the apartment block

Outside of our apartment

It was nice to be in some different mountains and ski a bigger area again. We also enjoyed the local wine and beer that we used to have in Chamonix.

It was lovely to get away for a while, but also lovely to come back home.