Mountain Biking World Cup Les Gets
On the 2 nd July my best friend Lissy arrived in Morzine after deciding she also wanted to embark on a summer of adventure and applied for the same job as me. We spent her first few days showing Lissy around, familiarising her with all our favourite spots in the town and at the lake. A place where we loved to grab a midday coffee was Solide café who served up the most delicious coffee and had a variety of tasty breakfast and lunch options. On the 5 th and 6 th July, we ventured out of Morzine and into the next town, Les Gets where the Mountain Biking World Cup was hosted. We got a pizza lunch on the main strip in town and then headed up the hill to catch some of the downhill racing. The atmosphere was unmatched with people cheering and pulling old chainsaw motors in the attempt encourage the riders by making as much noise as possible. Later, the excitement continued in the town where hundreds of people gathered into the bars and throughout the streets to commence the festivities...