Up and up and united

The days have seemed to pass so quickly, not the actual day, but the time in between, if you know what I mean. It's been almost a week since we all skied at Les Gets in the Alps. A relatively early morning start with a huge pan of scrambled eggs and lardons. The hill (and I use the term casually) is fantastic! One lift to get to five others and then if one chooses, another piste that leads to many others again. One could get seriously lost (it can also happen in the Jura, as Norm can attest, he was skiing At the Xcountry site and discovered some downhill skiers that had taken a wrong turn from two or three hills away! The solution was to take off the boots and get a ride back to the original hill) We had lunch and a beer at a small restaurant halfway down one of the runs, how civilized! I would love to come back and spend a few days. Lift tickets were comparable to Wentworth! A day off was well deserved the next day.
Saturday was Gruyere. Always a favourite place to visit, Heidi land in the pre-alps, a beautifully preserved castle and this time, a new movie to tell of the history. The little walled town up on the hill is so perfect and a tourist's and artist's delight. Fondue (a must) had us all wishing for a nap before the trip home.
I am enjoying the speed on the autoroute, 130km/hr seems like nothing. I think the cars must be built differently here, no shaking after 110km/hr. It might also be the roads, not a pothole to be seen on the autoroute. Once again, very civilized.
What there's more? Hot springs on Monday, warm bubbles and a view of the Alps. I feel guilty writing it down. I am still processing our day at WTO and the United Nations. Profound.