Have been here almost a week already! It’s passed by so quickly, in a big whirl of work and jet lag. The first few days I had to take any opportunity to sleep, but it’s getting better now, perhaps because I don’t wake at 3am anymore. Instead of falling into an exhausted nap during my lunch-break, I’ve more energy now: lets go for a walk, maybe? Explore the neighborhood? It is such a beautiful one, with the mountains extending up above you, always, the blue sky rarely cloudy, the air fresh and crisp, the new snow glittering around you.

Anyway, enough extolling in the beauty of the place. Lets extol the skiing instead!
Went skiing for the first time in six years today, and oh how I’ve missed it. Skiing is awesome, admit it. That crisp, fresh air rushing past you as you woosh down the mountain. The little thrill every time you make a good turn in the slalom. The speed! The skis like frictionless blades under you, as if you’re flying, barely touching the snow .. and the hot chocolate afterwards in the cafe down by the lift, yes?

Ok, sure, it’s not all wonderful. My right little toe tingled for twenty minutes after I took the boot off, too tight perhaps? But still, I’ve missed it. It’s my sport of choice by far! Now I’m just going to buy a ski-pass of some kind, then I can take the train up to the mountains every weekend, hurrah!

This post was deigned to fit best into the category "Living" and went live on the 25th January, 2010 at 7:15 am