We're still alive!! Sorry for the long delay in updating the blog, I will make sure to keep you all informed more frequently. There was a slight change to our plans for the La Plagne race. We were told that another athlete would be coming out to race to try and earn points for a 3rd spot in World Championships at the end of January. It was definitely difficult for Noelle to go there and forerun knowing she would not be racing. She was sliding very well there, but she at least got some experience there for the World Cup race next year. I learned that there are some of you who woke up earlier in the morning to watch the race and did not know that Noelle had been replaced. I am sorry for that, I didn't realize that there were more than a few "Die Hard Fans". That was her first time down that track. It was very bumpy and painful on the neck and head.
Enjoy the pics below of our journey from Winterberg, Germany through La Plagne, France.
We found a Burger King along our drive just before leaving Germany.
We were able to stop in Bern, Switzerland and stop outside the temple. It was really pretty with all of the snow. It was a 30 min detour to stop by on our 10 hour drive to France. Because of the long drive we were unable to find a church, so it worked out perfect that we were at least able to find the Temple. (FYI, Switzerland charges about $50 just to drive your car in their country, it is good for 1 year though).
Bern, Switzerland Temple.
This was the amazing view from our room in La Plagne.
The kids found something to do. They don't stop! Traycen is on a mission to destroy everything. He'll just walk around pulling things down and making sure he leaves his trail.
This is Noelle at the start of the La Plagne track, with her coach Tuffy filming her push.
The kids found this little ramp right next to the track that kept them busy sliding, throwing snowballs and making mini snowmen.
There are many hotels in La Plagne, probably one of the most insane villages I have seen. It is all crowded up in the top of the alps, how they built everything up there, amazes me. We had all of our meals covered in the hotel restaurant. The kids definitely were dined on the best they will ever get. This is a pic of a fancy desert after lunch.
Another picture of us at dinner with some of the team in the background. Lacee and Traycen entertained everyone. Traycen would only eat the inside of the bread out. The outside was a little tough so he hollowed about 15 pieces each meal.
For some reason Lacee likes playing "jail and dungeons". They were locked up temporarily.
We stopped into a neat old town "Moutiers" which was about 30 minutes away.
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