Chamonix

Back from hols now, well we got back yesterday. The snow is definately looking thin on the ground, but we had a great time. Stayed in La Chalet Ginabelle, in Chamonix. It was comfortable, spacious enough and had a lovely spa, which was free! We had a balcony which had a view of the Aguille du Midi (which is in the 1000 places to see before you die). We did try to go up the Aguille but when we couldn't ski it was too windy or something. I think that's the excuse that the French use when they can't be bothered to open the lift up. So, as I might already have let on, we couldn't ski on Thursday and Friday. It was largely cloudy and raining. Booo. We made the most of things though. On Thursday we went to Montenvers on the little train from the village. Montenvers is a little place to visit near the bottom of the Vallee Blanche, the end of a large glacier. We couldn't go and visit the glacier because the cable car was closed due to wind... But we did go in the very old fashioned hotel which was a little bit peculiar. In fact the whole place was a but weird and I commented that the French don't really do that sort of heritage like we do. They have no quarms about sticking imposing plastic signs everywhere. I think we are guilty of it sometimes but generally we preserve our heritage, I get the feeling we're much more in tune to it than at least the French are, perhaps it's the same on the continent. Take Rome, it's crumbling down, but it should be preserved properly. I don't suppose it's concious, but perhaps it's just that to them it isn't special. Well you're probably bored of this rant so I'll leave you with some piccies:

Chamonix	The A Team	Mid morning coffee
On The Lifts	Again	Cheese!
Visit To Megeve	Rainbow Skis!	Train to Montenvers
Beccy on Train	Dad on Train	Mer De Glace
Mer De Glace	A Brisk Wind	View to Martigny