Dec 11, 2009

Long left turn


It has been quite a while since I have posted anything. I guess I haven't had much to say or share, but today I thought I must get something on. Sorry for the absence.
The title today sounds like it might elude to something about a Nascar race, but in fact is something completely different. As today is the 1st of many to come bitter cold, single digit days here, this one photo stood out as one I felt appropriate.

It was taken on another freeze-your-nostrils type of cold day in Davos, Switzerland while on a skiing holiday several years ago. This beautiful view was from the hotel balcony early in the morning and I distinctly remember how cold it was as everything was covered with a frozen mist and snow.

Davos, I think is one of the great European skiing experiences to be had and comes complete with a small charming Swiss town, awesome mountains, usually excellent snow and one of, if not the longest run in Europe is available there. We had taken this well known trail and in skiing it I remember we had taken a series of lifts towards the top of the highest mountain and then skied all day until sunset without taking another. Along the long, long, left turning winding route, we stopped mid day for an extended warm lunch of excellent Goulash soup, crispy rolls and several glasses of Pilsner. Continuing on in our warm glow, we skied across the mountains a few more hours until the day ended with exhausted, but restful a train ride back into Davos.