Chris, Melle, Homer and Roxy on Tour

  Homer in Flaine As you know the main focus of our adventure has been skiing but there’s also many other things we’ve done each week. Of course every week has been different right from the start but there has been a kind of routine to our living rhythm here in the Alps. What’s our daily routine been like? Wake at 7:30, rush out of bed to turn the heating up and put the kettle on. Look at phone messages in case something important has happened in the night.😉 Check the weather forecast- this has been a very important daily activity as you can imagine living in the mountains in winter. The temperature is the main interest as this determine the number of layers needed in the mountain- 2 or 3 layers? Thick fluffy hoodie or normal fleece? Are hand warmers and over-gloves needed? Do we need a flask for hot soup at lunch? Or if late, Is it bloody raining? Next - up, get dressed, teeth etc… then make packed lunch, put bed away, get skis out of the under-locker and empty the grey-wate...

We've just said 'Goodbye' to our Zoe, Hugo, Adrian, Faye and Charlie after spending a fantastic week with them all. 😊 The Flaine Gang Early on in the planning of our motorhome ski adventure, Zoe and Hugo decided they would come out and ski with us in the Grand Massif. As their plans materialised Hugo's dad Adrian and their friends Faye and Charlie also became part of the gang and decided to book their stay in Flaine, the highest of the resorts, to ensure they would have snow in late March.  This was great news for us as we do love to ski with others as well as each other.  Right from start of this ski adventure we would sit on the ski lifts spotting slopes and off-piste areas and say, 'They are going to love that', or come across fun-parks we knew Hugo and anyone else crazy enough to do jumps would love to have a go at. As time got nearer we also made it our 'mission' to tour the mountain cafes for good coffee stops 😉 knowing that skiing in a gang is v...