19 Feb 06, Skiing at Lelex
We just got back yesterday from 1 week of skiing at Lelex, on Mt Jura, located north of Geneva on the French side of the border. It's a working class ski resort which means mainly francophone locals and fairly reasonable ski passes, equipment rental, restaurants etc.
Being the holiday season for the locals from the Ile de France (2nd week) and the Alsace region (1st week), we encountered mainly Parisiens and Alsatians (not to be confused with the German Shepard). The only other non-Francophones we met, besides the Welters who we were holidaying with, was a British and an Italian family.
The kids went to ski school for 6 mornings, of which the first was spent crying and sulking. Subsequently HY really enjoyed skiing and was able to go down the baby slope with her snow-plow quite comfortably. TP, on the other hand, enjoyed going down the slopes fast with us, with no effort of his own. In fact, his favourite part of the trip is probably the cable car ride.
Here are the photos. Enjoy!
At ski school. Looking on is Caroline, who tried to get a kiss from TP everyday, but failed.
HL giving TP a feel of his skis. HY is practicing what she learnt on a single ski.
Fun on the luge.
The kids having fun with Clio.
Lunch back at the apartment.
Having fun at ski school. For some strange reason, HY wasn't in the mood for photos during the trip.
Taking the cable car. One of the highlights of TP's trip. His reason? Because we could put the skis on the outside of the cable car.
Getting comfortable on 2 skis.
Like his walking, TP is happier to be "carried". But he adores the speed and would shout "Youppie Power" like Scappy Doo every time we pick up speed.
Posing with their skis. HY loves the ski suit and all the accessories that come with it. TP, on the other hand, has a fascination with the ski poles.
TP about to throw a snowball at me. He enjoys everything to do with snow, even skiing, unless he's supposed to do it on his own.
Results at last! HY snow-plowing on her own.
The drive home. Look at all the snow.
Being the holiday season for the locals from the Ile de France (2nd week) and the Alsace region (1st week), we encountered mainly Parisiens and Alsatians (not to be confused with the German Shepard). The only other non-Francophones we met, besides the Welters who we were holidaying with, was a British and an Italian family.
The kids went to ski school for 6 mornings, of which the first was spent crying and sulking. Subsequently HY really enjoyed skiing and was able to go down the baby slope with her snow-plow quite comfortably. TP, on the other hand, enjoyed going down the slopes fast with us, with no effort of his own. In fact, his favourite part of the trip is probably the cable car ride.
Here are the photos. Enjoy!
At ski school. Looking on is Caroline, who tried to get a kiss from TP everyday, but failed.
HL giving TP a feel of his skis. HY is practicing what she learnt on a single ski.
Fun on the luge.
The kids having fun with Clio.
Lunch back at the apartment.
Having fun at ski school. For some strange reason, HY wasn't in the mood for photos during the trip.
Taking the cable car. One of the highlights of TP's trip. His reason? Because we could put the skis on the outside of the cable car.
Getting comfortable on 2 skis.
Like his walking, TP is happier to be "carried". But he adores the speed and would shout "Youppie Power" like Scappy Doo every time we pick up speed.
Posing with their skis. HY loves the ski suit and all the accessories that come with it. TP, on the other hand, has a fascination with the ski poles.
TP about to throw a snowball at me. He enjoys everything to do with snow, even skiing, unless he's supposed to do it on his own.
Results at last! HY snow-plowing on her own.
The drive home. Look at all the snow.
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