| Skiing
at St. Gallenkirch |
| Austria
(February, 2006) |
| |
| Last
week, Irmi
and I joined friends Andrea and Susanne on a five-day ski holiday in
tiny St. Gallenkirch, |
| located
in the picturesque Montofon region of Austria, less than two hours from our home in
Switzerland. |
|
| It snowed
mildly upon our arrival Thursday afternoon, and again on Friday, but we
were nonetheless able |
| to ski
with the aid of tinted goggles that covered the upper face.
Visibility in the shade, however, became |
| blurry
at times, and contours in the snow surface were difficult to distinguish.
As a result, every now and |
| then,
I unknowingly slammed
into a hard pile of snow or fell off a small drop without realizing it
was there. |
|
| Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
bestowed us with crystal clear
skies and bright sunshine, with plenty of |
| perfectly textured snow, so I gave my new skis a good
workout; and by the end of the five days, I had |
| rediscovered
a semblance of good form, at least according to Irmi, anyway.
Admittedly, she is my wife, |
| so
one can understand her bias; but what I don't understand is how she
could judge my form effectively |
| while
speeding a hundred meters ahead with
her back to me. That woman never lets me take the lead! |
|
| At
the Hotel Adler, we paid for "half-pension"
(double room with breakfast and dinner included), and the |
| food
was absolutely gourmet. Lunch, of
course, we enjoyed at a rustic restaurant high up on the slopes. |
| |
