Its no secret amongst my family that I am not a big fan of Christmas.
So this year, we ( read I ) decided to minimise presents and the usual trappings ( read expense ) and spend the money and time a different way.
So we drove to the French Alps, it was not without its trials and tribulations, narrowly dodging the Chunnel Strike, leaving my backpack ( with van keys ) down at Les Arcs 1600, and only realising when we were at the top of the Trans Arc at 15.40...that was a mad dash on a Snowboard, made even trickier as it was Saturday, and everyone arrives Saturday so the slopes were chocker!
It was still there, still relaxing on the back of the chair, where I had been doing the same some 4hrs earlier enjoying my Expresso.
And I made it back to the family just as they were shutting the lift, expecting a Heroes welcome, but to be met with a stern look and a dressing down for being so stupid.!!
Oh well, I wasn't too disheartened, it was probably the best 40mins on my board I had had all week.
Fondue for Christmas lunch, enjoying Blue Skies for the most part, and as we travelled back on the 31st, I did not have to endure New Years Eve either.
And being it a Sunday, no traffic on the way home.
We left at 08.00, and were back home at 21.18. Pretty good going
I think we might do the same next year, I am happy to swap my Sprouts and a rendition of Auld Lang Syne for the slopes.
Bah Humbug!
Power to you and I hope you had a really great time! This year we just did not fancy a normal Christmas working our asses off looking after visitors and we took ourselves off to the hotel Annabelle in Paphos for Christmas and we had a great time, different but great! Sitting on the balcony on Christmas morning in the warm sunshine felt weird but we thoroughly enjoyed it, as we did just eating good food with no cooking or clearing up! The temptation to do it again next Christmas is strong!