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Weekend in Val Thorens: Activities

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Snowmobile

Going up the ski slopes by snowmobile, making our way among the skiers and snowboarders: awesome! Too bad the way to the famous mountain bar La Folie Douce, was pretty short!

I really like this first snowmobile experience! I even thought I was on the set of Ms Jamie Bond (LOL)! As in skiing, the downhill is better. 

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Segway 

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Visit of The Ski Resort

in segway : very nice with friends! Gabriel Delenclos that monitors the activity, convinced me to join the outing. First the prospect of an on iced snow ballad didn’t excite me!

I started tense, but very quickly I mastered better my segway and I had fun! I discovered the ski resort from a new angle. Very nice stroll at the end of day! 

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The Snowshoeing Without Yoga

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Zen

Since last spring, I like hiking – again (LOL!). That why I really wanted to try snowshoeing. And guess what, it’s physical (cardio training) mostly when you leave the tracks to walk in the powder snow (great sensation). 

I follow Brigitte Ruff, the passionate zen founder of Nature Raquette. We go down, then go up in the endless white panorama … From time to time she explains me how to recognize some animal tracks. I have a feeling of being one with the scenery! Invigorating! 

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Ski Therapy

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Me & Skiing

A love-hate relationship! Let me explain, when I ski properly, happiness! But at the top of a blue slope, surrounded by some crazy ski racers, I’m in panic mode. And as I don’t ski enough, my beginner level is not improving!

I took a ski lesson tailored to women, provided by Marion Levasseur (super cheerful and patient). She’s a great instructor of the Sky-cool ski & swonboard school. We took over the bases with work on breathing and concentration, to regain the pleasure of skiing. Photos above and below: ski carpet and my skis. 

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The Apres Ski @ La Folie Douce

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Ready for clubbing?

Have you ever tried an “apres ski” on the slopes? Under a blinding sun, I arrive with a friend by snowmobile (sorry not sorry), to La Folie Douce that fills slowly but surely.

4 p.m.: the party really starts with a good House music and Electro, Piper champagne and the view, the view, the view … the sound! People dance, good vibes!

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I wear :  a Wed’ze First Heat ski jacket and Wed’ze First Heat ski trousers with Quechua Forclaz 500 hiking shoes (Decathlon). Plus an Yeti under jacket and a Sun Valley bunny. 

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Many thanks to Val Thorens Tourist Office to have organized these awesome activities, and to the providers for these lovely experiences! As always these opinions are my own.

Week-end à Val Thorens: Activités

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Motononeige

Remonter les pistes en motoneige, se frayer un chemin parmi les skieurs et snowboarders sur les pistes de ski : le kiff! Dommage que le trajet vers (et de) la célèbre Folie Douce (bar et restaurant d’altitude) était assez court!

Ma toute première fois en motoneige : j’aime beaucoup! Pour peu, je me serai cru sur le tournage de Mademoiselle Bond, Jamie Bond (LOL!)! Tout comme en ski, la descente est meilleure.

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Segway 

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Tour de la station

en segway : très sympa, entre amis! Gabriel Delenclos qui encadre l’activité, a réussi à me convaincre : autant l’avouer, au début la perspective de me promener sur de la neige en partie glacée, ne m’excitait pas vraiment! 

J’ai suivi un peu crispée, sauf que très vite on maîtrise mieux le segway et le plaisir gagne! J’ai découvert la station sous un angle inédit. Très chouette balade de fin de journée! 

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La raquette sans le yoga

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Zen

Depuis le printemps dernier, j’aime – à nouveau – la randonnée (LOL!). Aussi je tenais absolument à essayer la raquette. Et croyez-moi, c’est physique (cardio) lorsqu’on sort des pistes pour s’enfoncer dans la poudreuse (super sensation).

Je suis Brigitte Ruff, la fondatrice zen et passionnée de Nature Raquette : on descend, on monte, vaste panorama… Au passage, elle m’explique comment reconnaître certaines traces d’animaux. J’ai comme l’impression de faire corps avec le décor! Dynamisant!

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Ski thérapie

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Le ski et moi

Une relation amour-haine! Je m’explique, quand j’arrive à glisser, c’est le bonheur! Mais suis en mode panique au haut d’une piste, entourée des fous du ski (façon les fous du volant). Et comme je skie rarissimement mon niveau débutant ne s’améliore pas!

J’ai suivi une leçon de ski adaptée aux femmes, dispensée par une super monitrice de l’école SkicoolMarion Levasseur (très souriante et patiente). On a repris les bases, avec un travail sur la respiration et la concentration, pour retrouver le plaisir de la glisse. Photos ci-dessus et ci-dessous : tapis de ski et mes skis.  

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L’après ski à la Folie Douce

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Après l’effort,

prêts pour une session de clubbing “après ski” sur les pistes? Sous un soleil aveuglant, j’arrive en motoneige accompagnée d’une pote, à La Folie Douce qui se remplit lentement mais sûrement.

Vers 16h, l’ambiance bat son plein avec une bonne house et de l’electro, du champagne Piper et la vue, la vue, la vue… le son! Les gens dansent, good vibes!

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Ce que je porte : une veste de ski Wed’ze First Heat, avec un pantalon de ski Wed’ze First Heat et des chaussures de randonnée Quechua Forclaz 500 (Decathlon). Plus une sous-veste Yeti et un bonnet Sun Valley. 

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Un grand merci à l’Office du tourisme de Val Thorens pour avoir organisé toutes ces activités top. Un grand merci aussi à tous les prestataires pour ces supers expériences! Comme toujours ce sont mes opinions.

Lisbon: Shopping, Beach and Night Market

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What to do a summer Saturday in Lisbon?

Cheerful colourful lazy breakfast in bed. Great breakfast, isn’t it? I was dying to show you it!  

Already noon, it’s super hot. As I do not like the heat and I prefer discovering some boutiques of young designers in the deserted city. There are only tourists in town (LOL)!

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On my way to Principe Real      

Near the famous Embaixada, here are few shopping places I like for their decor or selection of clothing and accessories.        

Pictured above, the boutiques : Alexandra Moura (3) and Gopa (4). And two concept stores: Slow Retail Concept Store (1) and 21 pr Concept Store (2).

I really like the Slow Retail Concept Store, where I spent a long time: very colorful with a boho vibe and very friendly traders.

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At the Real Slow Retail Concept Store,

I like for the beach, the hippie chic embroidered tunics designed by Xana Madeira (pictured above, 3).

A bit of fancy with the bangles of Ana Calheiros (2). The corner of the multibrand, Rosebud for vintage chic accessories: bags (Chloe …), shoes and jewelry (4).

The Nomada coffee, for a drink or snack in a bohemian atmosphere. Plus it smells so good: unfortunately no time to stop me this time I have late lunch at the beach!

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Hello the beach : )    

We head  to Costa da Caparica, closer than Cascais or Gincho, 20 minutes drive from Lisbon. There is not a beach, but many beaches for miles. We arrive at 4.30-5 p.m., the best time!               

The sun is still hot and gives us a golden complexion. The water is cold, it’s the ocean, but you quickly get used to it, thanks to the waves. My first swim was early May in an invigorating icy water!

Lively discussion (LOL) on our chairs, with the Brazilian electro music of the beach restaurant. And yummy fresh juices! Cheers!     

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Dinner at the market while listening to a DJ

Awesome! You can also listen to fado or blues lives some nights! So time to go and have a shower before going to dinner at the Mercado de Campo de Ourique.

Although I should be stayed on the beach, I really like the relaxed atmosphere of the market. A nice mix of people: families, groups of friends, hipsters, normcores and others …

Traditional Portuguese products at very reasonable prices. It’s simple and good: taste the Portugese beans (healthy and tasteful)! On weekends, it ‘s hard to find seats to eat.

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Slow Retail Concept Store: Praça do Pricinpe Real, N°20, 1250-184 Lisboa

Costa da Caparica &  Mercado Campo de Ourique  

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