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October 2003 Check Chamonix Meteo site for updates to the local weather. . October 23rd - Our first snowfall of the season has left about 2 inches of snow on the ground. It's supposed to get warmer this weekend and all melt, but we are now jazzed for the ski season. Talking about going to Tignes for a weekend to warm up. This is the earliest it's snowed significantly since we moved to Chamonix..... . The Tuscany trip was very super hot weather, but we did manage to see some beautiful areas in Florence and Vinci (Leonardo's home town) as well as San Miniato and Podero d'Anselmo and Montelupo Fiorentino. The odd thing is that in tourist season the Italians are also gone, and many shops and restaurants were shut. Hmm. Tasted a lot of good Chianti and olive oil, as well as great Italian cooking. . In September Gen's Dad and step mom arrived and travelled without Robert to Trieste Italy. From there we hired a car and drove to Venice for a day and a half of being tourists, before setting off to find family roots. We found my dad's great grandfather's house (maternal) in a small town called Oznebrida Italy (at the Slovenian border). We were welcomed with open arms by Pietro Trusgnich and we all got to sleep in the house that Gen's great great grandfather was born in. We also met Pietro's cousin Olga Trusgnich. They are my dad's great grandfather's brother's son and daughter.... Both are in their 80s and both still super active and healthy. Pietro still makes Plum schnapps and works in his garden and orchard, and Olga still runs a restaurant in town. We also found the town of Zuodar where his maternal grandmother was from (not far down the road) and met some distant relatives there. Mind you these towns have about 10 or fewer houses in each one! . We then moved on to Slovenia to try to find the Novak side (paternal grandfather). We found the town where the family was from, but the last related Novak living there had died 5 years ago and the rest of the family had moved to Lubljana, we were told. This was also an area of small villages and roads that were single lane. It took us ages to find the town of Visejec, in fact. . We moved to our new house on September 1. We need roommates to afford the mortgage! ;-) Mark will be returning from the UK in January to live with us for the winter season, and Pete will be moving in December 1st. We will hvae a house full of computer geeks. Good thing the ADSL wireless internet is up and running in the new pad! . We are planning a trip to the UK for American Thanksgiving weekend at end of November. Our Jeep died at the start of October, throwing a spanner in the works, but we have found a relatively cheap 1997 Renault Laguna wagon to replace it and hope to complete the deal soon and be back on wheels. We are going to haul back books and a bit of furniture which Gen has stored at Rob's mum and dad's near Birmingham. |
Picture Galleries: Gstaad 4th of July weekend 2003 Cassis and the Calaques Provence coast June 2003 The Verdon Gorge & Aiguines Alpes de Haute Provence (France) Mid-June 2003 Paris weekend October 2002 Milano and Switzerland September 2002 Hike to the Gelten Heutte Near Lauenen Switzerland July 2002 Kobi (our 3/4 Bernese Mountain Dog) Photos of Kobi in action as he grows (and grows!) 2002 Summer/Fall Kobi's Birthday Photos Here His 1st Birthday was May 16 2003 Provence (Lourmarin) Visit Aug 2002 Visit with Robin and Alison & the boys June 2002 Wedding Celebration in Las Vegas Nevada Photos Our two year Anniversary was June 8th. We had dinner at the Hotel Eden in Les Praz de Chamonix with our friends Gaetan, Letitia, Simon and Amy Skiing Photos from the Winter 2001/2 photos by Nate Fisher & Kate Steptoe Attempt on Mont Blanc du Tacul : Chamonix October 14 2001 Hike on Mer de Glace: Chamonix October 16/17 2001 Alps Cow Fights Servoz France October 7 2001 Trip to Bourgogne Wine Region: Gevrey-Chambertain, Fixin, Nuits St. George, Couchey September 29/30 October 1 2001 Argentiere Town: Summer 2001 Visit from Alison and Robin: Argentiere Summer 2001 Skaha Bluffs Climbing June 2001 Going Away Loft and Gen Party: Chicago April 30 2001 Pound of Flesh and Lite FM played. Photos by Mitch Cerrone - thank you Mitch. Gen's Last Midwest Climbing Trip: Devil's Lake Wisconsin May 2001 Words & Lists: Our Love/Not Love Relationship with the Haute Savoie / France |
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| Above, Hiking on the Mer de Glace with Jack, Nicole and Rob, Aug 2003 Hold mouse over photo to see Pietro, Sharon, Olga's daughter, Olga and Jack Below, sunset in Venice - early September 2003 Hold mouse over Venice photo to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa complex in Pisa Italy |
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