At the start of every year, it's always good to have some travel lined-up. Last year, I was looking forward to Namibia and Ibiza, and had a couple of surprise trips to France and Scotland thrown in the mix. This year, there isn't much planned, although Mat and I are working hard one finalising the details for a long drive out to Copenhagen. Can't wait for that!
The only trip I had planned for this year was to France for some skiing. It's been a slow season in the Alps from what I've heard. Not much snow before Christmas and it still wasn't looking good afterwards. A skiers nightmare!
Thankfully, the snow came thick and fast before we left.
As we headed up the mountain, our minibus struggled towards the end - stuck in a snowdrift about four doors down from our chalet. We made it, don't worry.
There are so many photo opportunities in the Alps - it's such a staggeringly beautiful place in the sun and the cloud. The problem is, iPhones don't love the cold and neither do my fingers. I managed to get a few good shots though. No action shots of me sliding down the slopes on my backside, instead some views of our little village, the trees covered in snow, and the bright blue sky found at the top of a glacier.
Annoyingly, a trip this good leaves you with more than a memories - it drives you to leave home more often and discover other parts of the world. The Copenhagen trip will be brilliant, but I'll need more of a fix before the end of the year. Japan anyone...? Nik
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