Wonderland
Looking around me today I can’t help reflect what a pity it is that we do not receive more visitors to our part of the world at this time of year.
The display of the autumn trees is nothing short of stunning, a riot of colours and textures, set off to perfection by the newly arrived dusting of snow which dazzles on the high tops of the surrounding peaks. The air may be chilly but the sun still has enough strength to warm the bones if you stay out of the shade and it is the perfect excuse to light our beautiful log fire. And is there anything more evocative than the smell of wood smoke at the onset of winter?
The ski slopes will not be open for a while yet but there are still plenty of incredibly scenic walks to be enjoyed and for the cyclists, golfers and horseriders it is business as usual - just stick on another layer of clothing! Perhaps this is the time of year to make the most of the valleys rather than the heights but it’s all good.
This is the ideal time for nature watching. As Joe and I peep out of the bathroom window while brushing our teeth, we are often treated to the sight of deer grazing in the woods behind our house and a variety of birds are passing through on their migratory routes.
It’s important to make the most of days like these as increasingly the weather will become less kind. Before the mountains are truly covered in snow we must expect grim days of lashing rain (the snow levels gradually dropping) which will make most of the outdoor tracks into untraversable quagmires.
We are looking forward to a minibus load of visitors from the UK at the end of this month and we can’t wait to share the secrets of our little paradise with them. I’ve booked a restaurant for the pig festival in Morzine that weekend and we might organise a Hallowe’en bonfire instead of the traditional Guy Fawkes but otherwise, like us, I know they are keen for a bracing dog walk followed by a bottle of good French wine shared beside the fire! It doesn’t get better than this!
The display of the autumn trees is nothing short of stunning, a riot of colours and textures, set off to perfection by the newly arrived dusting of snow which dazzles on the high tops of the surrounding peaks. The air may be chilly but the sun still has enough strength to warm the bones if you stay out of the shade and it is the perfect excuse to light our beautiful log fire. And is there anything more evocative than the smell of wood smoke at the onset of winter?
The ski slopes will not be open for a while yet but there are still plenty of incredibly scenic walks to be enjoyed and for the cyclists, golfers and horseriders it is business as usual - just stick on another layer of clothing! Perhaps this is the time of year to make the most of the valleys rather than the heights but it’s all good.
This is the ideal time for nature watching. As Joe and I peep out of the bathroom window while brushing our teeth, we are often treated to the sight of deer grazing in the woods behind our house and a variety of birds are passing through on their migratory routes.
It’s important to make the most of days like these as increasingly the weather will become less kind. Before the mountains are truly covered in snow we must expect grim days of lashing rain (the snow levels gradually dropping) which will make most of the outdoor tracks into untraversable quagmires.
We are looking forward to a minibus load of visitors from the UK at the end of this month and we can’t wait to share the secrets of our little paradise with them. I’ve booked a restaurant for the pig festival in Morzine that weekend and we might organise a Hallowe’en bonfire instead of the traditional Guy Fawkes but otherwise, like us, I know they are keen for a bracing dog walk followed by a bottle of good French wine shared beside the fire! It doesn’t get better than this!
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