Sunday, June 29, 2014


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riding MSM



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Eclairs



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Saturday, June 28, 2014

School performance


Today was Zoe's school performance.  I guess they only do it from Zoe's grade level upwards, whereas in Fontanil they did it for every class.  It was in the brand new "Vence Scene", and was actually really good, as far as these things go.  Afterwards, we all went into town to buy cheese and supplies.  Later on Alex and I built his model Zero airplane that mom had brought

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Friday, June 27, 2014

A nice ride through the Chartreuse


Placette->Entremont->Cucheron->Charmette

Video, too!

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Lunch with mom at Ciao a Te

I could barely move afterwards, but it was wonderful.


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We can do this the hard way or the easy way


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Sunday, June 22, 2014

Mont Noir with Martin



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Saturday, June 21, 2014

MOM HERE


and she brought tortillas from Picante!

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Climbing outside


For the first time this year -- crazy.  I guess we've been too busy.  No endurance at all.
They were roasting pigs in le Fontanil for some reason




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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Gua+extra bits


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Sunday, June 15, 2014

watching sports/recovery day

I watched le mans and the end of what has been an amazing Dauphine... some of the most exciting racing I have seen in years

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Saturday, June 14, 2014

Col de la Madeleine


Via montgellafrey.  Beautiful, but very difficult!



Later, there was a party for our Japanese/Italian neighbors.  It was really sad to realize that they will be going to soon.
 

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