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By Sophie Ibbotson From a musician in a balloon to a connection with the rocks beneath her skis, Sophie Ibbotson finds bliss in the Alpine resort of Les Gets. The music-maker stood in the forest preparing his hot air balloon for a flight. It was the perfect night for storytelling, inky dark and with a thick crunch of snow under foot. It was sharply cold, and although we were well wrapped in coats and scarves, the icy temperature only seemed to heighten our senses. Over the course of an hour, we followed the balloonist’s journey along the woodland trail, his basket and balloon overhead. Sounds …

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