Still day 1 - still take off
7. März 2025 in Südafrika ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Almost everytime we leave for this trip it's a gorgeous day😂
Heading for the airport soon - using the trusty Gautrain bus system, our bubble of Europe 😉
The bubble of Europe continues
7. März 2025 in Südafrika ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We often don't get to use the bus and train system in South Africa - this works much better than I thought it would 😂 seamlessly walked onto a bus, tapped my phone, off the bus and into theWeiterlesen
ReisenderMay the pleasant surprises continue as you start your adventure!
Now the fun begins!!
7. März 2025 in Südafrika ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After multiple attempts at a decent photo where we were all looking, we finally got a presentable one 😂
Most people think you need helmets for the snowboarding, but it's really for when you've hadWeiterlesen
Locked and loaded
7. März 2025 in Südafrika ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Finally seated in our buckets with seatbelts (yes Charlie and Hayley, there are seats this far back in the plane!)
Good news is if we go down - we've got helmets 🪖
Day 1 - take off - ground zero
7. März 2025 in Südafrika ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
This might not be as perfect as Charlie's documentation of his trip - but we're giving it a go.
As usual, morning of the flight and bags are being packed (I can think of a few people that would beWeiterlesen
Layover time 🙂
8. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
We have touch down!
Even with a plastic tray for a plate and wooden cutlery, that was the best airline food I've ever had.
I may not have gotten a Charcuterie board but the small brie triangleWeiterlesen
The wheels on the bus!
8. März 2025 in der Schweiz ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
And the bus trip begins, onwards to France we go!
From a flying bus to a bus...bus (I probably could've had a better joke there)
Although it's another 2 hours to drive back to France......justWeiterlesen
Settled in!
8. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Okay, bus trip complete, keys acquired and room located!
I take back everything I said about the bus, for some reason they gave us a driver who could honestly rival Pierre Gasly (also French), everyWeiterlesen
Coffe with a view
9. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
There are two was to start the morning, either with a coffee or the wrong way.
Excuse the hair, it will be in a helmet all day anyway and I needed the extra warmth
Hot choccy stop!
9. März 2025 in der Schweiz ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
I don't even want to repeat what these hot chocolates cost when you come from the land of biltong but they do taste better when you're above 1800m!
Cheers Charlie!!!
9. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Day 1 of boarding comes to an end, very successful day on the slopes - no one was hurt, new boots and bindings work like a charm and now I have a beer in hand!
Some moron also gave me the middleWeiterlesen
Day 2 Déjà vu
10. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Little bit of a late start, who would've thought we would be tired after a day of so boarding 😂 but we go again!
I haven't woken up this stiff in quite some time, need to do some morningWeiterlesen
Day 2 winding down
10. März 2025 ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Another successful day on the mountain 😁
Made our way over to the Swiss side of things, and over the Swiss wall, an extremely steep and very "mogully" slope that we decided may not be a good ideaWeiterlesen
Decided to ramp it up again!
10. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Went for another 2 hour shift, but I didn't take any photos!!
It's okay though, instead you can enjoy an entire album of the hot chocolate my brother made while we were out, with a sneak peak of myWeiterlesen
ReisenderWow!! Have some hot chocolate with your cream why don't you? What a view 😍
Wayyy too many 🍺
10. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
The day comes to an end!
Just a few beers, pizzas and pics!!
Tomorrow's day is planned - all the way down to where the drinks will start, the most important part, maybe I'll have a gin or two 😉😂
ReisenderLooks like a fun evening, but definitely need to see a gin tomorrow!
Another day another dollar
11. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Although my head has definitely felt better, I don't think I'll ever get tired of a coffee on this balcony ☕
Left one very important photo out of last night's post, someone has hidden away two LegoWeiterlesen
Half way choccy stop
11. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Made our way over to a specific spot that has the cheapest hot chocolates we've found on previous trips. Only thing is that it's a 2 hour snowboarding and lift maze to get here 😂
AirFrance🇫🇷
12. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌫 -1 °C
Now it's just tea with no view!
We were planning on taking a bit of a break day today and slowing things down - the mountain had the same idea 😂 woke up this morning feeling like we had set sailWeiterlesen
ReisenderI'll try my best but I'm thinking the limoncello will be my close 2nd for this trip 😂
Quick update
12. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Usually we would be out on the mountain so I'm quite board - good news is now you get more updates 😁
P.s - took the video and did not watch it to see if it was a goodie, you're welcome
Tested the weather ☁️
12. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Decided we wouldn't know what it's like to snowboard in this weather if we didn't try - I can confirm that our suspicions were correct 😂
But I seem to remember some young Emirates pilot sayingWeiterlesen
The usual!
12. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
Back at the same dinner spot smashing our faces with another pizza!!
Got back from our short outing and had some more hot chocolate (of course we did), followed by Limon cello (2nd best to ginWeiterlesen
POWDER DAY!!!!!!!☃️❄️🏂
13. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Woke up this morning and still couldn't see a thing outside but it was no longer break day, so we had to brave this new world, and my god am I glad we did 🤩
The snow was insane!!! Honestly theWeiterlesen
Powder day left over videos
13. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
veuillez excuser notre français
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Frankly looks petrifying! That is like diving in pea soup! Can't see a friggen thing!🤷🏼♀️
Some evening pics 📷
13. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
After our day of snowboarding there were a few moments of "wow, can't actually believe this exists"
Thought it would be worthwhile sharing 🙂
I would've looked like a crazy person filming the hugeWeiterlesen
ReisenderThat’s the biggest bin I’ve ever seen. ( very glad I checked that before sending. Autocorrect changed bin to bum) 😱
Goooood mooorrning Avoriaaazz!!!
14. März 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
Last day on the mountain and this has been an incredible trip, but it's not over yet!
I'll see you all later again, hopefully I remember to take some pics!
ReisenderThank you for sharing the trip with us. The commentary and pics brought it all to life for us armchair travellers.