Last night I went out to a nightclub/bar because there was a band playing that I love!! Only the second time I've been there cos it's very French and I don't exactly do clubs!! But the same band played the last time I went so I gathered my courage and went again.
Wasn't keen to go alone but the friend that was supposed to go had double booked himself and I figured the other friend had gotten too pissed at apres
But - Just after I got to the club and the band had started, my young friend turned up! Really weird how just having a mate there, even if he's not that keen on the music (
) suddenly made everything feel more comfortable and 'easier'.
He didn't stay very long (one beer) but I really didn't think he would come or like the music - rockabilly trio! So the fact that he did turn up just for a short time made the whole visit to the club soooo much easier!
And oh boy did I dance!! LOL Not proper Rock n Roll cos I need to find someone that can dance that 'wrong handed', but I danced for over an hour
Biggest grin on my face ever - haven't danced much since last Feb, so it was fab
Left before the band finished, just cos I had first tracks planned this morning - the one where I don't have to walk up - but still needed the knee in a decent state for skiing
This morning's first tracks was the best EVER. Solo again - seasonaires are shit at getting up for things that are amazing! Stay out late fine; get up early, no chance!! But, one of the guys I'd been dancing near last night, the only one that could actually dance and seemed to be enjoying it as much as me, was there with his mate! Their partners had opted to sleep but the guys did the first tracks. They were a hoot so we had some laughs. And I met three english who were doing the first tracks for the first time who were great fun as well.
Weirdly, this time no one seemed to want to be first behind the pisteur, so it was awesome for me cos I was behind him and no one close to me. So could relax and ski how I wanted. And also, this time the pisteur didn't stop as often!! And skied faster!!! So we did top to bottom with only one stop to regroup
Freaking AWESOME!!!!
What a bloody fabulous way to start the day - fast, flat, empty pistes. And breakfast after the two runs! Pretty sure I skied as fast as I've ever done, did keep 'checking' myself to keep the speed down a bit, but wow!! Bit of carving, some nice turns (without lifting the inside ski - bad habit I seem to have picked up somewhere), and, the other best bit - I skied a bit of the straight/shallow bit with both arms out to the sides, horizontal to the ground. BOTH arms
I was grinning even more than I was at the band last night
Then me and a friend went to the valley to shop! Drove back and - IT'S SNOWING AGAIN
First three photos are of Mont Blanc in different states of sun rise! Wearing her cloud hat though, so a forecast of snow
Fresh pistes, full moon and the smudges are birds!! Not sure what kind but they seemed to be big!! LOL
Straight ahead - Pralognan-la-Vanoise. Slightly to the right - Corchevel and the rest of the 3 Valleys.
Pralognan-la-Vanoise is interesting as I'm pretty sure it's only got the one access road!! I plan a ride over in the summer to have a look around!
I think that's Tignes in the distance!
I just love views like this. Shame the full moon was too high to get into the photo too, but the random girl standing admiring the view just makes the pic really. I so so must sort out a rucksack that makes carrying the proper camera easy and then learn how to use the darned thing!! LOL The views here do deserve me to use the proper camera and take better photos!!
