Month: December 2016
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Verbier food diary: La Marmotte
We spent a weekend in Verbier during the summer this year and luckily it coincided with the annual Alps en Fête where we saw the Bataille des Reines, see the post here. The event was held at the Alpage des Grand-Plans, Les Planards, an alpine pasture above Verbier that was reached by public bus and a…
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Alps en fête, Verbier
We spent a weekend in Verbier towards the end of July this year. Kind of a last minute thing. Verbier is about a little more than an hour’s drive away. Verbier is a primarily a ski resort but during the summer, it actively promotes itself as a haven for outdoor sports. Not just hiking and…
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Realmadrid official store, Madrid
While in Madrid, we hopped inside the Realmadrid official store on Calle del Carmen, just off Puerta del Sol. . We are fans but not dedicated Real Madrid fans. Only Perfect Counts. This is the place to buy the official kit and gear. . I liked the various designs of the official ball. Souvenirs galore.…
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Random photos #276 – 285
These are the photos I (Chris) took and posted on Facebook. The series was started in March of 2013. There is no theme – just something random and visually interesting. We gave each a title and noted where it was taken (to the extent we could remember the city). random photo #276 – books –…