No skiing today. We had breakfast at the usual time. We weren't leaving for the airport until 11.30 but we were supposed to be packed and in the sitting area by 10.00. We managed to collect everything and move the bags downstairs sometime around 10. Deirdre and Chris were ready to leave around 10.30. We wondered who would be home first. I was quietly confident that they couldn't make it before midnight. They were booked on the Eurotunnel at 9.30 pm and with the M25 to circumnavigate it seemed even ambitious. I reckoned we would be at home drinking tea by 7.30. We said our goodbyes. The snow was beginning to fall. We had no definite plans for next year - but recession permitting we would do something together again. They have another week planned in Les Gets this Easter! We're jealous already!
Ready to Drive back to Hitchin, Uploaded by M+MD.
After they left we had about an hour to kill. We were all packed and Sol made us tea. At 11.30 we loaded up the van and we all piled in. It was still snowing and the laneway out of the chalet is up a short steep hill. With the full load on board the Highlife van we didn't make it, it lost traction in the final 20 metres. Two attempts later we were kicked out and Chris, our driver tried another couple of times. No joy. Then the owner of our chalet, who lived next door tried. Expert? No luck! It was still snowing and it was now approaching noon. Finally the owner’s brother (chalet on the other side) got out his 4x4 jeep and towed the Highlife van up the hill. We all got back in and soon we were on our way to Lyon.
No further adventures. Our flight was on time and sure enough we were at home in Rathmines by 6.30. As we arrived in the door we got a text from Deirdre - "first wash in machine - drinking a cup of tea!" They must have had a very clear home run!
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