not so bad Saturday

What a day, I'm knackered! I thought for one moment I will not get on the slopes this year and living in Switzerland would be an insult to the beautiful mountains. Well today was the day, I received an invitation from Markus and Michaela to be ready for 7:30am to head of to; believe it or not, Grindelwald to go snowboarding. Rather than my lazy lay in bed, especially on a Saturday, I was rudely woken by my alarm. Actually I was still deep into a sleep and thought this was in my dream, but the alarm was persistent and would not let off until I woke up and turn it off. So I got up, got my board, dusted off the cobwebs, and donned my gear ready to go. Willkommen in Grindelwald! Driving to Grindelwald was quicker than the train at this time in the morning as the roads were quiet and we could get there direct without the changes you have to make on the train. So I was back in the same place 2 days in a row, but this time I was going to be put through my paces with the Swiss and as they were on skies I had no chance. The weather started off great, sunny and warm, but depreciated by mid morning and then in the afternoon the dark clouds come over and it even started to rain, but by that time I was pooped, my legs burning and I could not do another run. The good thing is we had a few stops, our mid morning break, then lunch and followed by Tippi Coffee, which had a little alcohol to warm up the parts that other drinks don’t quite reach. So all in all we had a great day, I was not too bad since I have not been out on my board for a year. It’s unfortunate that my first time this session was the end of the session, but I’m glad I did it. Here are some pictures to prove I didn’t just dream it all. Grindelwald also has a Glacier! Michaela, thanks for the picture, I owe you one! :-) Oh, and one other thing, congratulations to Newcastle United for beating Wigan 3-1.