Jen in trainset
Jim enjoying Gallo wine holding Moët
Hard day and night of travel
Alps in distance
Geneva, getting closer!
On the Geneva tram 16
Morzine?
Video: Snow in the mountains, from the bus.
Heavy snow on the trees near Les Gets.
Look at that woodwork, downtown Morzine.
the lifts to Pleny
Horses on the slopes, no kidding. I stopped and shot this with my skis on.
Raclette for dinner!
Vincent enjoying being the grill master.
Florence
Elise and Niko
Some fine raclette cheese!
Elise and Vincent, my guides for the best day in the alps, in Avoriaz.
Looking across the valley to Morzine and Pleny.
Switzerland... I think.
Dents Blanches, Switzerland.
The start of the long road down.
We stopped in this Swiss chalet in the middle of nowhere for a pint and some klezmer music.
Three picture panorama. Clouds were dropping, so we got off the lift in the fog, stood there for 2 minutes and the entire sky parted horizontally for us. Mont Blanc in the background?
Vincent discussing our last run into the fog.
Video: Looking to Morzine from last Avoriaz black run.
Niko blowing on the fire with the fire pole.
Noah hating the camera.
Avoriaz is up there somewhere.
Noah, Nalu and Garonse
Video: Someone went poopies.
Noah and Nalu
Jen in the broken chair.
The road to Avoriaz.
our cabin/chalet
Roman feeding grass to his animals.
Tigre
Discussing the mountain before we leave.
Evian
Chamonix down that way.
Lac Leman
Cathederal at Dole.
Nice Butress!
Pasteur birthplace exhibit.
Jen and Niko eagerly awaiting Couscous for dinner.
Chicken, lamb, spicy sausage with fried bananas over couscous. Served with a spicy chickpea dal-like soup and the veggies and chicken broth from cooking down the chicken. Terrific!
Arbois, 2001 Béthanie Apertif: a sweet, young, white port-style wine.
Niko, enjoying fine Bordeaux and laughing with friends and family.
Jen savoring every moment.
Wireless in a 17th century abbey
Niko and Nalu
The TGV bullet train
Paris Lyon station
mountain collage
Roman
Garonse and Nalu running round the pole.
Louis Pasteur with a timeless hair piece.
