Adventures in the alps

Looking out from an ancient fort build into the cliff face, La Roque Gageac

Cruising down the Dordogne river in a canoe, all downstream with a bus to bring you back!

La Roque Gageac, Dordongne region, France - spent a few nights here


After a long long drive today we are finally in Nice and getting pretty excited about heading to Corsica early tomorrow for a week of relaxing on the beach before hooking up with the Forts in Cinque Terra, Italy.

The last week of travelling through France has been pretty awesome and we've been totally astounded by the range of spectacular scenery. We are loving this country!

From the Dordogne region we headed over to the Alps last Friday to do our much anticipated cooking interview for our chalet couple role for the coming winter season. Bit of a stress having to cook a 3 course meal for 11 people, mostly seasoned chalet hosts, a chef, the potential bosses and a range of their French friends!!

Much to the answer of our prayers it all went well and we have now secured a job for the season!! When it rains it pours, because we were actually offered 3 jobs within a week but the winner for us was with the company we just did the cooking interview with. So we are all lined up for the season, cooking and hosting for 16 people 6 nights a week, between just the two of us. not sure if thats great news now come to think of it.....!

But the mountain is fantastic with loads of off piste runs, the resort is very beautiful, the company seems really friendly, and the chalet we will be managing looks great. The other good news is that we get our own appartment for the season right next to the ski lifts which we are hoping will be able to host any of you guys who would like to come stay with us. (not quite 5 star though!) if you're after the 5 star treatment however, you are more than welcome to book into our chalet for a week and we can cook and clean after you - family and friends get discounts apparently.

For more details check out http://www.skihiver.co.uk/
we will be looking after Chalet Bellcote in Les Arcs.

Chalet Bellcote, Plan Peisey, France (in Les Arc resort)
Another pic of 'our' chalet for the season... check out the view!
Classic lunch baguette picnic by the side of the road
a shot we took on the long drive from the Alps to Nice today (around Provence) - if you look carefully there is a pretty massive church built right on top of the huge mountain.