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| alwoodley72 Member Since: 14 Mar 2010 Location: salisbury, wilts Posts: 724   
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I got back a month ago from a great trip down to Provence then back up through the alps, great trip in the old disco! Yours looks a little more off road than ours, we loved the alps the most...
 Click image to enlarge On the way down, near Troyes, gorgeous lake Click image to enlarge La Brigue on the Italian/French border, beautiful old French town, ex Italian! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge At Passy, up in the hills above lake Passy, near Lac Vert, mountain bikes up to lac de pormenaz.. Great landies around.. Click image to enlarge ‘Slumming it’ at the good ladies pied a terre in st Gervais les bains, a gorgeous old French hilltop town. I’d be very interested in joining a group trip, such a fabulous corner of the world, Aosta is rather special too!.. Cheers. Alex 98 300 tdi 90 project 94 Range Rover vogue 4.2 lse 79 911 sc 08 130 double cab utility |
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5th Sep 2020 12:10am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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^^^ 'in st Gervais les bains, a gorgeous old French hilltop town'. That's home, and I couldn't agree more.
I'd be happy to host/join anyone group that wanted to come to these parts. Best time of year is early Sept. Still warmer than a British summer, but not roasting hot. Clear skies, little rain, and most of the tourists have gone (although it does mean the retirees in their white boxes start making an appearance  ). Importantly though, the trails are open to 4x4s again, and by Sept even the highest passes should be free of snow. Although last week there was a dump down to 2400m  . Trails will be mostly clear as Tour de Mont Blanc walkers will have, in the main, finished, and there's very little organised 4x4ing locally. Mainly trail and quad bikes. For example there is a day's loop we could do that passes the foot of this mountain, which includes a lovely spot for lunch. Dome du Miage.
Click image to enlarge Accom can be in chalets (a couple right next door to me would swallow 8-10 people and have loads of parking), a friend's rental apartment for 4-6, 'chez Grenadier' for 2-4, or a local campsite nicely situated up the valley. An overnight trip could also be organised. And finally, if it was later Sept, it could be a trip from here to Genoa, then a ferry to Barcelona, before heading to Las Comes for the Land Rover party. Anyhoo, happy to see anyone and be part of a trip if any of you UK based types feel up to it.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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5th Sep 2020 8:05am |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1913  
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David lets make it happen! you live in beautiful part of the world and let's show it off to like minded people.
In the new year i will start the ball rolling and we all can make some plans and POI to visit. and Les Comes to add along the way would be the icing on the cake!! 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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5th Sep 2020 5:47pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1913
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#alwoodley72 nice looking disco, i do have a soft spot for a Discovery, great pictures too and you right the place is awesome
2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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5th Sep 2020 5:49pm |
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| trailbear Member Since: 14 Sep 2016 Location: Scotland Posts: 405 
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I think I would be quite interested in a trip like that👍
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6th Sep 2020 1:49pm |
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