So, having just found my rather limited diary of our French Alps Trip 2014, and having nothing much to do, I thought I might post a few lines about our Summer adventures as the nights draw in and to paraphrase The Stark's 'Winter is kind of on it's way'. Enjoy!
Much like last year, my diary is littered with rather personal anecdotes which I will try to edit out on most occasions- but sorry if you get bored by my ramblings about cheese etc!!
Friday 13th June
Thwaites or BLT as I shall call him (how have we not cottoned on to this nickname before??!) picked Maeve and I up from the Love Shack at around midday and after a not-quite tearful goodbye to Dr Draper, she kindly returned both my name and her keys and left 133 forever *sob*. Anyway, back to the Alps.
There was FAFF FAFF FAFF at sheds as people decided to run VERY UNNECESSARY errands right before we were supposed to leave. We forgot to bring any splits, but made the ferry in very good time and had some excellent Dover fish and chips and Jack gave us massages as we waited to board.
The Ferry: Dom lost wallet, noisy foreign children, JessCornerSleepingJenga.
BLT, Jack and I took the graveyard shift (I actually know where the phrase Graveyard Shift comes from now, but I'll save it for another day eh) and we drove all through the night, finally collapsing at around 6am when we decided that Ben swerving for butterflies was not conducive to good driving- we were a little crazy from no sleep its safe to say.
Arrive L'Argentierre about midday, met the Van crew, set up, enjoyed the sun and chilled.
K-N-A-C-K-E-R-E-D
14th June
Standard Sunshine Run fun was to be had. Alpine water was a slight shock to system for a second year running but we were all back in le groove after a few minutes. For the second year running the Sunshine Run didn't live up to it's name as the weather decided to be a bit rubbish, but the waves made up for this as we washed away the boating cobwebs.
And that is where my diary ends... I do apologise.
Alps was amazing as always.
Cheese, Salami, Sunshine and Wine.
Oh and some paddling too ;)
Here's to next year!
