Tuesday, December 27

Hitting the Slopes

Peter and Jess pre-skiing lessonWe survived our first go at skiing in Switzerland! After 2 hours of learning what is meant to be the easiest form of skiing, cross-country, we were tired but enthusiastic. Peter got the prize for the most improved, and the best at getting up after falling down. Simon dreaming of trying snowboarding instead of boring old cross-countrySimon and I took to it quite quickly, with only a couple of falls or stumbles. Simon did a pretty good job of masking his boredom, whilst looking longingly over at the snowboarding school.

Brettaye was our resort of choice and the slopes were packed with downhill skiers and snowboarders (definitely not a cross-country skiers paradise). Our instructor, Michael, was excellent - very patient and helpful. Now we have a grasp of the basics, it's time to buy some skis and get out to practice! Zydre, Eddie, Dean, Peter and Simon take a late afternoon stroll

Christmas day was great. We spent it with the lovely Pembers, who welcomed us into their home for Xmas with their family and friends. One of the many highlights has to be last night's dinner, when we all went on sleds, pulled by a snowmobile, through the falling snow, to a fantastic Peter, Zydre and Bob at Xmas lunchrestaurant. An incredible and memorable experience for all of us.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

What's this about Peter being the "most improved". No doubt working off a low base!

Regards, Steve & Bev in Canberra, tomorrow to be joined by son Stuart who is moving to Canberra from Perth.

Anonymous said...

Whoever took that photo of simon - well done. Simon, if you read this you are not a male model, stop strutting around like you are one!

Anonymous said...

Kieren wrote the comment about Simon...