Summer Days

Summer has arrived in the Alps, and boy is it hot.  This week we enjoyed temperatures of up to 30 degrees Celsius and were even happy to see a few clouds on the horizon today !

In a few weeks the "Les Pépites" festival will begin, with at least one free concert each week in Samoëns.  The festival kicks off on 16 July and runs until the 25 August, providing great free entertainment to fill the long balmy evenings.

Samoëns' local pool is also now open and thriving in the heat.  The temperature is beautiful, unlike the frigid waters of lake Morillon...  The lake is a great place to relax and sunbathe, but as we found this week, its not quite warm enough yet to swim in comfortably.  That said, many brave souls have been taking the plunge in an effort to cool down...

Tour de Samoëns !

Summer has arrived and it's raining men in Samoëns this week as we've hosted a group of ten cyclists, or "MAMILs" (Middle Aged Men In Lycra), as they call themselves.

With the goal of tackling as many 'cols' (mountain passes) as humanly possible, our cyclists arrived from Manchester with their own equipment and an appetite for energy supplements and protein bars.  Yes, the guys have eaten us out of house and home and we've never had guests more appreciative of the chef's efforts !  

Impressing us immensely, throughout the weekend our charming MAMILs have climbed the Col de Colombiere, Col des Aravis, Col de la Ramaz and Col de Joux Plane.  They're looking forward to heading back to the little hills of the Lake District, which will now seem like a walk in the park after their alpine conquests...