We have just returned from two weeks hiking and biking in the french alps.  Who knew that summer in the mountains is just as good as winter?   The perfect day out is definitely a hard walk or ride followed by a gourmet picnic or an outstanding meal at a local restaurant.  Or as our friend Richard Hamshire calls it   “Pain and fine dining”.

The path to Le Monal, Sainte Foy Tarentaise.

Plateau de la Sassiere

Little lake above Lac de Longet

A view of Mont Pourri from Lac de Verdet

Rock pool at Le Crot