Unfortunately for the region, snow is fairly thin on the ground at the moment and with the Christmas holidays having started in France, I’m sure some of the ski resorts are suffering… or people who have booked skiing holidays are disappointed (although there were still some runs opened).
Wayne and I took the chairlift up to the base of one of the ski runs at Chamonix-Brévent. The mountains around us were certainly majestic. We enjoyed a mulled wine and with the sun shining, it was even hot enough to dispense with the beanie, scarf, gloves and a couple of layers of clothing.
As the weather was so good, Roland took us over the border to Switzerland where we were also treated to some spectacular views. We drove down a windy mountain pass to view the city of Martigny nestled in the immense valley. This area is a big fruit and wine growing region and we marvelled at the vineyards which were covered the steep hillsides.
At Villneuve we had a view of the huge Lake Léman but unfortunately the fog was starting to roll in and it obscured our view of some of the cities across the lake such as Lausanne.
Tomorrow we will explore more of this beautiful area… I think we will be heading into Switzerland again.
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