#BackInTheSnow #ThankyouEnglandItWasFab #NowToSki

Friday 29th Dec, 7.15, Forecasting a high of -2dg, low of -4dg. Cold with times of cloud and sun. My flight from Heathrow yesterday was without hitch. My fantastic brother got up at 4.30 to drive me the hour into the airport in very frosty conditions after the snow the previous day. I spent an interesting 20 mins at the VAT counter watching as the Russians went through the claim processes for their Christmas spend from every high end store in London. Fascinating!! I treated myself to a little mile high picnic as dawn was breaking ... I thought the selection far cheaper than that on offer in Zurich Bahnhof. Happy camper. We had a tail wind so 10 mins early into the Bahnhof which let me catch the earlier railjet out to Bludenz. Perfect perfect. Snowing heavily all the way and on arrival in Schruns it was a completely white wonderland. I used Katharina's sled to cart my case up the hill as wheeled suitcases do not do deep snow, in fact they don't do snow at all. Today I meet with the bank. Say no more. Then we go into Bludenz to shop for the little New Year's eve lunchtime soiree Klaudia is planning. Oh dear. No snow in our forecast today but another 10 cm coming in tomorrow. Today I buy langlauf skis as €20 a day is OTT. I may also be forced to buy some new Völkl skis as the local sportshop has an all mountain set at a very reasonable price. To rent for such a long time is prohibitive and a girl needs the necessities to play. Happy snowy day.