February 2016

February was a very busy month for us! Every school district in Switzerland had 1-2 weeks vacation during this month and it’s a tradition to go on a skiing holiday. Even if one is no longer in school, or have kids in school, it seems people still like to holiday at this time of year. The B&B was completely booked out for several weeks solid as well as the apartment and the other house we are cleaning. There were lots of snowy days as well which meant lots of shoveling too! But there were some nice afternoons that we spent on the terrace – drinking tea and reading. We also spent a lot of afternoons snuggling Moritz (the kitty).

We did manage to fit in three spa days and a hike to a little cafe on the middle of the mountain-side. This was really fun afternoon out because after we hiked up the mountain and had a little refreshment – delicious coffees, we borrowed toboggans and sledded most of the way back down to the town. Then we got a taste for tobogganing and decided to go to the ski resort in Naudres, Austria (just over the border and a 25 minute drive away) for a quick run down an 8km sledding track. We brought our own sleds from the B&B and took the gondola up 1000 vertical meters (or there about). Then a 30 minute ride down the slopes with beautiful alpine scenery all around. Not only was the run longer then the one near us but it was about 2/3 cheaper! We are planning to go back in March and do some night time tobogganing.