Report from Valmorel (with photos)

Ian Wickham wrote:

That is pretty much standard in LGb, I have had many a conversation with a French minor on a lift and all you get back is a vacant look 8)

Don't you get that reaction very often, then? Do you have a booootiful East Anglian accent Wickers? :wink: :wink:

I didn't know you could speak fluent French Ian?

acarr wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

That is pretty much standard in LGb, I have had many a conversation with a French minor on a lift and all you get back is a vacant look 8)

Don't you get that reaction very often, then? Do you have a booootiful East Anglian accent Wickers? :wink: :wink:

Excuse me there is nothing wrong with my Norfolk accent ......... apart from I was born in London :wink:

AllyG wrote:I didn't know you could speak fluent French Ian?

I have said it once and I'll say it again I can order a beer in six languages :lol:

AllyG wrote:

Tony_H wrote:Ally, I have sworn to myself that if I ever saw you up a mountain, I would give you a very very wide berth.

Well, as long as you avoid Tignes in October half-term, and Courchevel next Feb half-term, you should be safe enough for another year anyway :lol:

Ally

That isn't going to be a problem. 2 places I have no intention of going to, at 2 times of the year you won't see me near a ski slope.

AAAahhhh brings back great memories as we spent our honeymoon in Valmorel ..... 8) 8) 8)

Karen,
As regards kitchens in French self-catering apartments, we've stayed in 5 different apartments (2 of them with P&V) and never had a kettle yet. I don't think the French drink tea much or 'do' kettles :lol:

We've had several coffee makers in the various apartments. I use a saucepan to boil the water for my tea. And another thing, the French seem to have tiny cups, like egg cups, that they use for their coffee. I rather think those bowl things you were describing, are actually bowls, but I used them as cups as well :D

They also seem very keen on dishwashers. Last holiday we had a dishwasher, but (like you) no oven, only 2 rings and a microwave. However, we have had ovens in the other apartments.

And all the apartments we've been in have had tiny, but functional, kitchens. We've always managed to cook in them, but then, I have a pretty small kitchen here at home so I'm used to it :D

Anyway, the size of the kitchen, or the apartments in general, haven't put us off staying in them. We like them.

Ally

I stayed in P&V apartments once in Val Thorens. I will never ever stay in such a horrible place ever again, which is why we always use hotels B&B of HB or catered chalets.