Skiing this year in France is an adventure. We are enjoying ourselves. Being in Europe is always enjoyable. The Euro is very strong so our spending is limited.

We started this adventure spending the day in Copenhagen because that was the most efficient connection. Last year we didn’t find Copenhagen very appealing and this year it really left a bad taste in my mouth. It is amazing how one bad experience can affect your whole attitude toward a place. The experience was being pick-pocketed.  I take the blame for the amount of cash the pick-pocketer got but not the act itself. They are very good at what they do. They unzipped 3 zippers on my purse I had slung over my shoulder before they got to my cash. I was lucky that they didn’t take my credit cash, debit card or passport. I never felt a thing but know it happened while waiting to cross the crosswalk. I didn’t lisen to my gut that said to zip my purse in my coat when I left the hotel. That is why I was so upset at myself, besides not separating my cash so I wasn’t carrying so much.

After a day in Copenhagen we headed to Lyon, France. We enjoyed this city. We went on a tour learning about the silk industry and how it was the focus of the city for centuries. They considered themselves the end of the Silk Road. Many pieces were weaved there for decades but now they only print on silk. Duke did buy me a scarf but the prices were outrageous.  Lyon is a nice walking town with outdoor cafes, bridges that cross the rivers and old town.

After two nights we took a bus to Val d’Isere were we are to ski for a week. Sunday was sunny and beautiful. I was very happy with my skiing skill since I haven’t been on skies since last March. On Monday the clouds came in and I got vertigo on the first run. YUCK! I took a break in the a lodge and sat by the fire while Duke went on a few runs by himself but the visibility didn’t improve and during the next run all I wanted to do is GET OFF THE MOUNTAIN! So I took the gondola down.

A few people from our group, the Seattle Mountaineers, were playing the card game Bridge, so I thought it would be a fun thing to learn. So the following day I played Bridge all day and had a great time, because it snowed all day long. The falling snow was beautiful and it was fun to take a walk in it to dinner.

Today the weather didn’t improve. The snow was heavy, the wind was strong and the visibility was poor. I was hoping my Bridge friends would be playing again but no luck so I spent the day on the computer. One member of our group broken her leg today so I will be having a Bridge player to play with during bad weather the rest of the trip if she doesn’t go home.

Tonight I am looking forward to having meat fondue for dinner. Bonjour!