We live in a town which is about an hour's drive to some of the best ski resorts in Europe. During winter, most of the towns and roads are really quiet as everyone decamps to the mountains. That's what everyone does here in winter, ski. And with so many easily accessible resorts it's easy to see why.
We left our house around 7:30am and got up to the Villars ski resort within an hour. You park your car in front of the main telecabine and away you go!
After a few runs, we stopped for a much needed caffeine fix at the Cookie Cafe which is quite trendy by Swiss standards. Tom's Burger Bar which has the same owners as the Cookie Cafe is situated at the bottom of the lifts and is a perfect quick lunch stop.
My ideal skiing involves only a few hours in the morning, generally when it's quieter and the snow is best. And then stopping for lunch. If we had more time I would have liked to stop for lunch at Auberge du Col de Soud which serves up traditional Swiss dishes like rosti and fondue in an amazing mountain setting. However we ended up driving down to Ollons and chose the Hotel de Ville restaurant where we managed to sit outside in the sun. As I mentioned in my Steak Frites post I don't get much beyond this dish on the menu and it was a round of four perfectly cooked entrecotes topped with Cafe de Paris butter and served with crispy frites.
With full stomachs, we drove on to the Saillon thermal baths. Thermal baths are big in Switzerland and I would take a guess at saying you could drive to at least one within an hour of wherever you are in the country. There are six in the Valais area alone and people love to come here for a soak after a day on the slopes. The baths usually have a hamman / sauna area that you can relax in as well.
After that it was time to drive back home and enjoy a fondue. The perfect way to end a busy but really fun day!
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