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Jacques and myself left Norwich for Geneva on
Saturday the 25th Feb for our first winter holiday, what
a surprise we had when we got to Morzine. Snow, snow and
more snow. After a rather disorganised rush around at
Geneva airport, I thought the Swiss were an organised
bunch, we were collected by our transfer to the village
of Morzine.
Yeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaa straight into the 'Irish Coffee
Bar' were Nigel and Linda met us and showed us our
apartment. Then we were off for our first session of
'après ski' at the 'Irish Coffee Bar.
Sunday morning couldn't arrive fast enough, we were out
on the slope and waiting for Linda who organised us our
ski passes and took us out for the first day. Sunshine
and Snow, what a combination and a superb introduction
to the real thing. After about 5 hours on the snow two
very tired but exited peeps went of in search of a pint
and a glass or two of 'vin choud' and then of back to
the apartment to sleep.
Monday we went out on our own straight up the Pleney
tele cabines and out onto the first run we could find
and as a bonus it had snowed overnight and there was
still a bit falling in the early part of the morning.
By this time we were starting to get to grips with the
sheer fact that we were in fact on the slopes in superb
riding conditions.
The next four days were spent enjoying ourselves on the
slopes, traversing over to Les Gets on the Tuesday and
then to Avoriaz on the Thursday. Thursday was also
our first taste of extreme cold and wind chill. I learnt
a valuable lesson as well, never take of your goggles
unless your inside as they get all foggy and freeze up
in an instant and wind blown snow is worse than sand in
your eyes because by now the goggles were around my neck
a useless encumbrance, well until we found a restaurant
were I could thaw them out and use them again.
Did we do any tricks, yeah I perfected falling on my
bum, kissing the snow, NO not using tongues, collapsing
n a heap larfing and getting used to numerous skiers
telling me how well I could snowboard, using some of the
most interesting combinations of doing words I have ever
heard.
Will we be going again YES and as soon as we can, it was
awesome, sweet, kewl, sick, brilliant and most
importantly has improved my ride immensely.
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Irish Coffee Bar
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next to Le Crepu, a fantastic
place for après ski, a really good crowd and fantastic
staff. Many thanks to Thierry 'the boss', Tomo and all
the staff for being the perfect hosts. Mmmmmmmmmm and
fantastic 'Vin Choud' (similar to mulled wine) that
really warms the cockles after a hard day on the piste.
Phone: 04 05 790700
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