Mont Fort Sunrise is one of those ‘accidentally cultured’ travel experiences that my sense of adventure seems to attract! I have to admit, I was totally unaware that Mont Fort existed. But, unable to resist a sunrise photoshoot at 3328 m, I recently found myself heading skyward towards this magnificent destination. Mont Fort Sunrise Mont Fort is a mountain in the Swiss Pennine Alps. It rises high above the famous Verbier ski resort and it takes four cable cars to reach it! Obviously, it offers a fabulous ski run in winter. But, in summer, although it is a great place to hike, viewing the sunrise at this altitude is a […]

  Pebbles is an Entlebucher Sennenhund Swiss dog who lives in Le Châble, Switzerland.  Like most Swiss dogs she is keenly aware of her own self-importance.  Having lived most of her life as the ‘Lodge Dog’ in Richard Branson’s Lodge in Verbier, this trait is not surprising.  It earned her the proud title of ‘Queen of Le Chable’! Despite her regal demeanour Pebbles does have some rather ‘doggy’ habits.  Her owners blame this on her penchant for eating cow pooh!  Jo has even gone so far as to put her on a gluten free diet, like herself, to reduce the problem.  But Pebbles and I have an agreement!  She puts […]