European ski safari - Innsbruck
So we all trekked out to Gatwick in January (itself no small feat due to an erratic starter-motor fault on our car) to fly out to Innsbruck. The flight into Innsbruck is one of the most spectacular I have ever experiences, as you descend into the city surrounded by the 3000 metre peaks of the Tyrolean Alps. The sun was shining, and you could actually see people skiing in the nearby mountains... almost enough to ask the pilot if he could just drop down a bit and let you off at the next gondola thanks.
We were staying in the picturesque Old Town, at a famous old Hotel where Mozart once stayed, the Goldener Adler. It is still famous enough that tourists were peering through the window while we were having dinner. Old Town in Innsbruck is lovely, especially when you can get streetside gluwien for two euros a pop...hoorah! There were lots of Japanese and Korean tourists in the area, so that when a few lovely Korean ladies set eyes on Lucas toddling around the cobblestone streets, it was love at first sight. They took lots of photos with him and gave him a few kisses and cuddles. I can't believe he's already pulling hot Korean ladies before he's even two. I'll try not to be jealous.
The next day we travelled to the famous Innsbruck ski-jump. The jump itself has to be seen to be believed, and the landing zone is almost a 45 degree angle.. far steeper in real life than what you see on TV. Unfortunately fog obscured the city for most of the day, apparently you can get a great view of the cemetary from the take-off point on the ski-jump, which must be a sobering thought for the competitors!
Lucas really enjoyed sucking on Bruce's 'Camel Pack', which is a portable water bladder that you store in a back-pack. Maybe because it reminded him of breast-feeding? Whatever the reason, it often came to our rescue when Lucas began the chuck a nah-nah.
Innsbruck is probably the most beautiful city I have ever visited. Definitely a place I wouldn't mind living in at some point in the future! We caught the afternoon train to St Anton, which took just over an hour to complete. Now it was time to strap on the skis and get busy!
We were staying in the picturesque Old Town, at a famous old Hotel where Mozart once stayed, the Goldener Adler. It is still famous enough that tourists were peering through the window while we were having dinner. Old Town in Innsbruck is lovely, especially when you can get streetside gluwien for two euros a pop...hoorah! There were lots of Japanese and Korean tourists in the area, so that when a few lovely Korean ladies set eyes on Lucas toddling around the cobblestone streets, it was love at first sight. They took lots of photos with him and gave him a few kisses and cuddles. I can't believe he's already pulling hot Korean ladies before he's even two. I'll try not to be jealous.
The next day we travelled to the famous Innsbruck ski-jump. The jump itself has to be seen to be believed, and the landing zone is almost a 45 degree angle.. far steeper in real life than what you see on TV. Unfortunately fog obscured the city for most of the day, apparently you can get a great view of the cemetary from the take-off point on the ski-jump, which must be a sobering thought for the competitors!
Lucas really enjoyed sucking on Bruce's 'Camel Pack', which is a portable water bladder that you store in a back-pack. Maybe because it reminded him of breast-feeding? Whatever the reason, it often came to our rescue when Lucas began the chuck a nah-nah.
Innsbruck is probably the most beautiful city I have ever visited. Definitely a place I wouldn't mind living in at some point in the future! We caught the afternoon train to St Anton, which took just over an hour to complete. Now it was time to strap on the skis and get busy!
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