Snow arrives in the Alps

A rapid Ryanair jaunt to Turin, a blitz across to France in a Multipla, and 5 days in Serre Chevallier the jewel in the crown of the southern Alps. This was an unexpected revisit to an overnight refuelling stop on Sapaudian and Banksy's 17 day epic GR5 transalpine crossing of 2002, - the town of Briancon.
We were infact just up the valley in Villeneuve courtesy of Monsieur Michel in his lovely 1960s French appartment.
My lucky coin, that I now carry at all times in my wallet, allowed us to be pretty much the only people to successfully depart from Stansted, we left the rest behind in an unbearable 3 hour queue to claim their refunds on cancelled flights due to high winds.
However, the forces of nature dealt us a mixed bag on the weather front. From 120km/h winds (some of the unsavoury sort in the appartment), mediteranean temperatures, slush, ice, and finally on the last day what we had all been waiting for, 50 cm of the good stuff!

The last day was phenominal!



A nice little appetiser for Canada in 5 days,- Main course and a sumptuous dessert will be served in Fernie. Ciao for now ..