Europe Part 1

Canada to France isn't that far... Only a 5.30 wake up, 4 hour Bus trip, 2 hour wait, 1.5 hour flight, 3 hour wait, 10 hour flight, 1 hour wait, 1 hour flight and 2 hour car trip. We traveled the equivalent distance of Sydney to Shanghai but rather than taking the required 11 hours as the 747 flies we took just over 24 hours. I wasn't mentally prepared. Also Business was full so our promised upgrade didn't materialise. Oh well fingers crossed for FRA SIN.

Surprisingly it has been a while since we have seen snow falling and I can assure you that the three Atlantic fronts, the first of which has just arrived, are a cause of great excitement! It was great to have a day to check out the resort in perfect sunlight to get our bearings. It's kind of like Perisher Blue and We're staying at Guthiga. Gav and Ems place is right near the lifts and in a cool little village.

I was warned a couple of time “oh you're going to France, better take your elbow pads eh” I put it down to a Canadian misunderstanding of the intricacies of the French culture but no, they really don't know how to queue. It's crazy, basically you get in line and then it's a free for all. Any gap left is a weakness and delay and shuffling up is a chance for a Frechie to walk over you board and move in front of you. The other perplexing occurrence is despite the 20 minute wait there are still singles going up the 6 seater chair?? Has nobody in the French ski system been skiing overseas? A singles queue is sorely needed. Anyway I have decided to adopt these foreign techniques and now work my way up the lift line with the best of them and go right in the middle to discourage sharing. Look out Thredbo.