french alps

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We spent several days in the French alps, hiking.

This is a shot from the road leading up to Val d'Issere - a quintessential alpine ski village.

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Mountains!

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Jack learned the hard way not to throw snowballs at Beverley…

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Our hotel in the alps- La Bergerie a superbly renovated 16th-century estate.

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Jack loves Bresse Chicken - renowned as the best chicken in the world.

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Picturesque Beaufort

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The view from our hike.

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A farmer taking his Beaufort cows from the alpine fields back to the barn - right through town.

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A fortress.

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More hilly bits.

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