Family fun in the Alps

It's been a while between updates unfortunately, but here are some belated photos from our last month in the alps. More to come soon.

The month of April started with a visit from Gav's parents, who came all the way from oz just to spend the week with us. Particularly impressive considering they had to share our tiny studio apartment with us for a few days before moving into a quirky french apartment where they had to deal with a serious water leak and a french plumber who couldn't speak a word of english!

Despite a 7 year absence from skiing the guys were straight into it and managed to time their arrival perfectly with a fresh 30cm dump of snow! It was a week filled with great food and wine between skiing and working, and both mum and dad seemed to be pretty stoked that their bodies had held up to skiing 7 days in a row with no real injuries!

Passing each other at Geneva Airport, Em's sister Natalie and her fiance Matt arrived straight after Gav's parents' departure. Nat and Matt stopped off to see us for 4 days as part of their own 5 week Euro adventure. Despite a 20 hour flight and 3 hour car trip from Geneva, the guys shook off their jetlag and we were very impressed with their enthusiasm to get straight onto the slopes for a bit of tobbogganing!

Having only skied for one weekend before arriving, Matt was very impressive with the ski's, moving straight past the traditional snowplough to high speed carve turns... albeit without learning how to slow down or stop! It was great to catch up with the guys and celebrate their recent engagement. Congratulations!!


Enjoying a picnic in the sun on the slopes

Em, Gav and Merv outside the Blanche Muree restaurant on the slopes


Spring skiing with a beautiful backdrop

Em and Merv in the chalet

Kerry and Merv showing off their style on the slopes, with Kerry in her funky new jacket!

Matt charging down the hill on the snowsurfer!

Nat and Matt on the slopes.

The Richter sisters at our local restaurant "L'Armoise"