I love the French Alps!

After training yesterday morning with the guys in Westendorf (near Kirchberg), we embarked on a long journey to FRANCE!! We arrived late last night in Courchevel after the 8-9 hour drive from Austria.  During the drive I read a book called "Room" by Emma Donoghue that Britt lent to me.  It was intense but helped pass a couple of hours! Also, I couple days ago I read the trilogy that starts with "The Hunger Games" that I thought were really good as well!! A really crazy concept dealing with the morals and politics between people of the "future" Earth....Obviously I'm into reading lately.  Now I started reading  "Reading Lolita in Tehran"....  I love reading, it's such an easy way to get transported into another person's story.

But, back to my story!!  When we finally arrived I had no clue where we really were since it was such a dark night, but I thought the CHristmas lights looked cool in the dark!

 When I woke up I saw the most unbelievable view from my window.  Hands down best view of the season!

 AND best patio!!!! Too bad we aren't participating in apres-ski!! But we lounged here all morning before going skiing.  I felt like I was at the beach!

 Christmas lights in the daytime...... hanging around like icicles.

 Eve!!! Reading on the deck!

 beautifully groomed runs right outside our door.....

 Best hotel of the year I think!!! The combination of separate beds, yummy food, yummy coffee, ski-in ski-out, sunshine on the deck and warm weather make "courcheneige" pretty unbeatable!

 Don't be messy with you skis!!!!

 fire starting on the deck....

 ahhhhh paradise!

 paradise calls for a pose!! ha.

Tomorrow we are competing in a Europa Cup here and then heading back to Austria for a few final days of training before WOrld Champs!!!  I thought the girls had a really good start today in the SG, so hopefully our team continues to carry that kind of momentum right until the last days of SLALOM!!!! yay!