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Sorry. I missed this. See above but yes it did cross my mind. The walk to Lac Mean and its glacier would have been too snowy this early in the season.

Oh. And this is the pic of the Aussois ski hill from our balcony.

It was a stunning day in the Parc nationale du Vanoise. We started over the back of the Aussois ski resort. The ski area primarily faces south. This pic over the back shows it’s only north facing sector. The cloud burned off quickly. Marmots and chamois were about. The bowl we were...

Do any vacation skiers pre commit to a particular ski hill outside of Christmas time anymore?

The stop for the next couple of nights is Aussois in the Maurienne valley. We took the Mont Cenis pass. It was cold at the col. There’s an old fort up the hill from back in the Savoy days. It’s a nice view from the top. Wild flowers are coming out. We went for a tour of the Lanslebourg...

Has anyone driven the A8 motorway between the French Riviera to Genoa? Perhaps the most impressive road from an engineering perspective I’ve seen. It’s all huge bridges and tunnels with virtually no road section on flat land. It must have cost a bomb.

3. I also got 2 from the two breweries in Cham.

The craft beer scene in Europe has grown exponentially in the last five years. I’ve had some good ones. This is a ‘smoked IPA’ and is very good. The little brewery gave me a souvenir glass too.

You were a suave looking rooster back in the day @jamesdeluxe

I know you love these signs @jamesdeluxe

I don’t know but I think it might be the early summer time frame.

We are not beach people either. This is very much a novelty for us. I had not heard the term ‘tactical chunder’ but I know a few blokes who adopted that method in the late 1980s. Next time I see them I am going to teach them the term.

I went on a fishing charter with Yvonne Cawley once. I out fished her. 😎

I thought you were poking fun at my lack of photography skills until I got the joke. The rain in the mountains will finish late today so we’ll head back that way on the way back to Milan Malpensa.

It’s a nice walk up to the village of Eze. About 1300 feet above sea level. Quite hard work in the warm weather. We’re staying in the port area of Nice. I had no idea the Monaco Grand Prix was this weekend. I’m surprised we found accommodation so cheaply. Self contained for approx $110USD per...

We have no interest in tennis. I don’t know why really. Australia has punched above its weight in tennis over the years.

I’m going to make the observation that the firsttracks forum members are not representative of the average American (whatever an average American is). From what I can tell you are not an average American @jimk But I agree the stereotypes are way too generalised and unnecessarily nasty.

To avoid incoming Alps rain we have moved south to Gorges du Verdon. The lavender is just starting to bloom. We rented a peddle boat on the Verdon Gorge. Went for a walk too. It’s lovely scenery. The view from our $90usd a night hotel room was nice. We had the best dinner of...

I’m from Brisbane. We never fly out of or through Sydney.

Thanks. I was aware of the project but didn’t know any details. I doubt it will have any direct bearing on my travel plans or everyday life.