Friday 27 January 2012

Mr Luscious and Little Miss Sweetness

After Xmas and a hectic snowboard course, our magical mateys, Mr Luscious and Little Miss Sweetness came to visit for two weeks! We were super stoked to have them with us. We went snowboarding for a week  - Little Miss Sweetness had some lessons and learned to snowboard! WOO-HOOO!!!

After a week of snowboarding we were absolutely knackered, and so the second week we were sightseeing all over the place. We visited many of the main sights, but the highlights were the glaciers and the ice cave at Mer de Glace near Chamonix, and Chateau de Chillon. We also spent a fantastic day at Aquaparc on the north-eastern shore of Lake Geneva tubing and sliding like there was no tomorrow. What a thrill! Plus we almost had the entire place to ourselves, thanks to out-of-season tickets :0)

The snow in the mountains and the ski resorts we visited were wonderful.

On New Year's eve we took the tram into Geneva to see the Xmas lights, and walked around the old town which was illuminated for the occasion. There were live bands and performers in costume on stilts, as well as fire performers. It was a great vibe. We had dinner in Geneva and got home just in time for the fireworks, which I watched from the bedroom window because we were all heading for bed hahaha

After snowboarding on New Year's day we drove to Tignes to watch a firework display on the mountain, in the snow. They even handed out free mulled wine and hot chocolate to keep us warm. What more could anyone ask for? Perfect setting, fireworks and hot wine. Mmmmm yum

The snowboarding was great. I won't mention all the complaints over sore muscles and aches and pains, especially from a certain Mr Luscious. But I said I won't mention it, so I won't.

We ate and drank way too much! But we made our own fondue, and also had home made raclette. (Last week I made a vegetarian tartiflette which was great, but next time I'll use less paprika.)

We had an amazing time with Mr Luscious and Little Miss Sweetness. I can't wait for them to visit us again!

Love you guys!!

First, some snaps I took at Lake Annecy






Chamonix glacier and Mer de Glace

Little Miss Sweetness & Mr Luscious


Little Miss Sweetness & Mr Luscious





Little Miss Sweetness & Mr Luscious on the cog train



Mer de Glace (sea of ice)

a long way down (and back up!) to the ice cave




inside the glacier!


in the ice cave






Little Miss Sweetness & Mr Luscious

Mr Luscious and Spankysparkle




in Chamonix

Montreux and Chateau de Chillon












the Barbapapas in Montreux





Snowboarding (a few pics are borrowed from Little Miss Sweetness)

Little Miss Sweetness and her snowboard instructor

Spankysparkle & Mr Luscious



Little Miss Sweetness learning the tricks



Sparkle silliness



there she goes again

Mr Luscious in costume

Little Miss Sweetness all kitted out


Little Miss Sweetness on top of the world

best mates


don't ask!

you go girl!



sunset, driving home


The following pics are all borrowed from Little Miss Sweetness :0)


Morzine

Sparkle & Luscious in Morzine

Sweetness & Luscious

it's hard work making pizza



dinner in Geneva

Mulled wine at the fireworks
 
Geneva

Bakery in Samoens


Sweet girls have their favourite things!

Yvoire

Evian

Annecy

Annecy





at the chateau

Spankysparkle & Luscious

Spankysparkle & Sweetness

at Aquaparc


friends forever xx