(Photo of garden, 5/01/10)Our run up to New Years Eve was a bit unpleasant, with some high winds and very mild temperatures (and rain!). It was (frustratingly!) ironic that the UK was very much colder at the time!
We had new guests arrive on the 30th Dec, and the view (and mood!) in the valley was rather gloomy when setting out their first morning (the 31st) with rain falling at lower levels. However, on arrival in the ski area the guys were greeted with 20cm of fantastic powder. Don't you just love it when that happens!
New Years day was fine, sunny and powdery, then more and more snow arrived from the 2nd Jan (as per the photo) and a fantastic week was had!
The skiing / boarding in the area has been great with 'off-piste on piste'.
Kath and friends have also got in a bit of ski-touring, which has been great in the new powder.
Re. wildlife, Kath & Jason were very excited to have a close encounter with a pair of Bearded vultures circling only 100m over head at the Gorges de Tines; they also saw an adult (most likely one of this pair) circling near the nest site on the cliff opposite us. Regards N&K
