NewsletterAugust 2006

Heat Wave

July saw very hot weather in France. Many people thought there would be another heat wave similar to 2003. As of this writing the heat wave seems to have broken.
Where we live near Geneva in the French Alps the weather was very hot for all of July. But once August started things cooled down and we even got some rain! If this will last is anyone guess, but right now I’m not arguing as our recently planted yard could use the rain.
The last few months have seen some extremes. On June first there was frost on my wife’s car window and a month later temperatures reached the high 90’s, only to fall back into the high 60’s two weeks later.

Ski Megeve France

Yes, I know it is summer but what better way to beat the heat than think about the winter? Megeve is within an hour’s drive of the Geneva Airport in the French Alps. Megeve has over 180 miles of ski runs. Megeve is great for families as its slopes aren’t too difficult so everybody can enjoy themselves, from mom and dad right down to the kids. Megeve also offers one of the most magnificent views of the Mont Blanc, from the “Epaule” chairlift.
Megeve is also a charming village with a medieval center – the streets are paved with cobblestones. The medieval center in the winter has parts closed off to traffic and replaced by horse drawn sleds.
Even if that’s not enough Megeve has one other thing that very few French ski resorts have, an American skiing instructor - Mike Beaudet aka ‘Megeve Mike.’ Mike is a fully licensed French ski instructor who will not only make you a better skier but can also recommend accommodation, arrange your ski material and even make sure your ski tickets are ready for you on arrival. If you are interested see Mike’s site - www.SkiProsMegeve.com.

New Web Site

I’ve created another airport web site, this time for the Grenoble Airport. Like the other web sites I’ve created this one is an ‘unofficial guide’ about an airport that is served by ‘no frills’ airlines - Airport Blu-express, easyJet and Ryanair.

On-Line Group

Anyone interested in exchanging e-mail with others now living or those thinking about moving to France are encouraged to join my Live in France group. This group is open to anyone interested in France. This is a great way to make contacts and receive answers to difficult questions. Newcomers welcome!

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