Author Archives: lynnefrancophile

a visit to la bourboule means not just a visit to the espace nordique but the chance to pig out on truffade or potee auvergnate, not to mention crepes.  the architecture of la bourboule and mont dore is fin de … Continue reading →

we came to do some raquettes around lou’s birthday so we felt obliged to have a go despite the n’orrible weather!  a chap in the hotel garage told us it was quiet up at la stele and there was less … Continue reading →

Back in la bourboule again and the aviation hotel. Last time there was loadsa snow on the pistes and the roads. And it sleeted on us. Not nice. This time, sufficient snow on the pistes, none on the roads but … Continue reading →

so i never did write up the blighty trip on here. we were having so much fun there wasn’t any time to do so. plus the usual rubbish wifi in the hotel when there was a possible moment. tucked away … Continue reading →

bags packed …and repacked, due to looking at next week’s weather forecast -very cold. gale force winds in the channel and scary events in paris sending out shock waves across l’hexagon. not the best conditions for a holiday trip but … Continue reading →

Years ago when our working hours were silly and our house full of teenage boys’ music and rivalry and the word ‘datenight’ hadn’t entered the vocabulary i told lou we needed a night out once a month to remember who … Continue reading →

Our last evening of the trip and a catch up with some of the swiss family. We ate in a nearby restaurant and had filet de perche, the speciality fish dish of lake geneva. This morning the sun was shining … Continue reading →

Well, himself always checks the weather forecast for our next day and destination. The forecast for the milan – geneva leg was ‘brouillard – persistent’. Persistant fog, wonderful, after a day of torrential rain. Not! But when we went out … Continue reading →

We can tell we are near milan. Our room is sleekly and discretely decorated in slate grey and coffee, with a very modern matching bathroom with touches of black. The mix lou likes of old outside and spanking up to … Continue reading →

Up fairly early to make sure we left the apartment as pristine as possible. A chatty farewell with photos and hugs and we were off northwards again. It was a lovely sunny day and we enjoyed the ride and the … Continue reading →