Some needed the aid of sleeping tablets (read: Greg) whilst others have talent for sleeping anywhere any time (read: Jane). The most exciting part of the bus trip was driving right on to a double decker train, inside the double height carriages and going through the Channel Tunnel.We arrived at Tignes in the afternoon to full sunshine and stunning mountains everywhere you looked.
During the week we both took ski lessons in the morning and skied each afternoon to practise what we'd learnt. Jane perhaps took one step too far and led Greg down a blue run on his first day on ski's. Remember the boy had only recently seen snow for the first time!! He survived the test and was doing parallel turns by the end of the week.
The weather was brilliant. Sunshine during the day and fresh snow falling at night! The last day skiing wasn't so nice but we still managed a few runs. We did have to put up with collecting an inch of snow covering whilst sitting on the chair lifts though!
The ski fields were so huge. We could have gone the whole week skiing down a different run each time. We've been utterly spoilt for the Australian ski fields now we know what it can be like. On Thursday we took a series of lifts up the Grande Motte (3656m), Tignes tallest peak.
There's a Glacier on the mountain and a grotto has been carved into it. Some ice sculptures have had some fun inside and the entrance fee brings some more revenue into this already exorbitantly priced resort. We were sucked in.
The ski instructors put on a great show one evening. The jumps were amazing. Groups of 8 did some formation skiing down the hill. Too fast to catch on the camera.
The group of people on tour were fantastic fun. We made some great friends. Now we keep missing out on all their reunions down in London! Here we are : The Ski bunnies!
In the evenings we had a Trivia Night, huge snow ball fight, night-time toboganning, 80's bowling night and superhero dress-up party. Improvisation was called for since we were unprepared for superhero attire. Hence Garbage 1 and Garbage 2 were created!
The eighties bowling was a hit. 
Greg showed us how it was done.
Jane's next hairdo?
During the week we both took ski lessons in the morning and skied each afternoon to practise what we'd learnt. Jane perhaps took one step too far and led Greg down a blue run on his first day on ski's. Remember the boy had only recently seen snow for the first time!! He survived the test and was doing parallel turns by the end of the week.
The weather was brilliant. Sunshine during the day and fresh snow falling at night! The last day skiing wasn't so nice but we still managed a few runs. We did have to put up with collecting an inch of snow covering whilst sitting on the chair lifts though!
The ski fields were so huge. We could have gone the whole week skiing down a different run each time. We've been utterly spoilt for the Australian ski fields now we know what it can be like. On Thursday we took a series of lifts up the Grande Motte (3656m), Tignes tallest peak.
There's a Glacier on the mountain and a grotto has been carved into it. Some ice sculptures have had some fun inside and the entrance fee brings some more revenue into this already exorbitantly priced resort. We were sucked in.
The ski instructors put on a great show one evening. The jumps were amazing. Groups of 8 did some formation skiing down the hill. Too fast to catch on the camera.
The group of people on tour were fantastic fun. We made some great friends. Now we keep missing out on all their reunions down in London! Here we are : The Ski bunnies!
In the evenings we had a Trivia Night, huge snow ball fight, night-time toboganning, 80's bowling night and superhero dress-up party. Improvisation was called for since we were unprepared for superhero attire. Hence Garbage 1 and Garbage 2 were created!
The eighties bowling was a hit. 
Greg showed us how it was done.
Jane's next hairdo?
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