The year 2023 was nothing special for us, or out of ordinary: we continued to do activities we like: cooking, running, hiking, walking, and just a little bit of skiing because of the bad snow situations last winter. What was exceptional, though, was that we didn’t do any bicycle tours […]
We had a very sunny January, but thereafter the Spring has been dull with cloudy days and a lot of rain. Therefore, we have not done much hiking. We started a marathon training program instead, this time with a more modest goal in mind; we have been following a sub […]
Even if we are not really high in the mountains, the weather here in the valley can change dramatically in a very short time. However, it is quite rare to have strong thunderstorms in the morning — they usually start on the afternoon or when the evening falls — but […]
When returning from our first winter vacation in Les Saisies the snow situation in the French Alps was not too good. We did not want to risk another week in a ski resort without anything to do — with too little snow for skiing, or too much ice, slush, or […]
This year was not too bad for us despite the two strict lockdowns. During the first one we actually exercised more than usual: since we could not go for long runs, we made sure we went for the allowed one hour run every morning. However, during the second lockdown in […]
This is just a short post to share some photos I took on our run this morning. We received the first snow of the season here in the town late last night, and some of it is still on the ground, even if the daytime temperature has been well above […]
After eight weeks (55 days) the French lockdown came to an end today. There may be some areas that are more severely affected and have different rules, but here in Rhône-Alpes we are allowed to move freely within 100 kilometers from home or within our department (Isère) — even beyond […]
Except one or two days we have gone running every day of the week during this lockdown. We have only skipped our morning run when we thought it is a good idea to go to the supermarket right when it opens. But that was not a good idea, since most […]
One month ago on March 17 at 12pm. France started a full lockdown that allows going out only for necessary shopping, seeing a doctor, or exercising for one hour, once a day, within one kilometer from home. So far we have gone grocery shopping once or twice a week, and […]