La Bresse re-visited

In early March, there was a cyclone off the Queensland coast, Sydney was being deluged with rain, Perth was still having 40 degree days and it was cold and snowing in Nancy.

We were going skiing.

Nancy, in the north east corner of France is close to the Alsace – German border. Between the border and Nancy is the Haute Vosges, a mountain range that although not high by Alp standards (about 1400 metres) there is usually plenty of snow. We headed to Hohneck where there is a good selection of downhill and cross country trails with good facilities for all. We drove there last year when we had a car but this time we traveled  by train and two coaches, right to the door of the accommodation.

We changed coaches at La Bresse and this was the scene at the bus stop.

This is the view from the bus on the way in. The road we traveled was beautifully snow covered.

Our self catering  studio apartment was on the wrong face of the building and looked out over the car park but this was not hard to look at.

The front door of the building opened right onto the slopes. 

The snow was good and the skiing very enjoyable.

Some of us fell over. The snow was soft and feeling just right for a good lie down! The camera person missed Peter. He mixed it with a safety fence outside our unit. No one wants to see that - or the bruise on his right temple. No other damage.....bruised pride only.

Unlike Cousin Robert  who spent five weeks skiing in Aspen, Colorado, we were only in our little place for a week and all too soon we were on the train back to Nancy. Marg’s brother, Peter is arriving Good Friday and we will be off on our adventures again.

There will be more to tell, so keep in touch.