I mentioned in my last post that some weirdo (that's the politest term I can find for him) has been "bothering" women at the lake in Passy and on another occasion about 10 minutes away in a place called Sallanches - seemingly the same young man. As far as I'm aware, the police haven't caught him yet but I hope they pick him up soon (the woman at the lake said she had to fight him off to get away from him)! And then yesterday, I saw on FB that there had been a landslide at Sixt Fer à Cheval (the Horseshoe Gorge) which is another one of my favourite places to go whenever I have visitors over. Well yesterday the weather was glorious so the gorge was busy with people either hiking or eating at the restaurant when part of the mountain gave way. Thankfully,despite it being a popular hiking spot the landslide missed the hiking trails and stopped short of the restaurant. There is also a small pony enclosure nearby where kids can take pony rides along the trails and, again thankfully, none of the ponies were hurt. The whole place is closed off for the time being but I'd say it was one helluva near miss!
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| My nephew and his girlfriend at Fer à Cheval! |
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Anyway, this is just a short post to say that I won't be online for a week as I'm going away tomorrow to the Périgord Noir. That's the "black Périgord" as opposed to the "white Périgord", although I have no idea how those two areas got their names. Guess I'll find out soon enough. See you in a week and stay safe!
That landslide was so scary and so is the guy harassing women. I hope he is caught soon before anything more happens.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your trip, I can't wait to hear all about it.
Two of my favourite local spots - yikes! And yes I hope they catch that guy sooner rather than later! Will let you know about the Périgord when I get back (although I'm not too sure the weather will be that great). Oh well!
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