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Hanging with Heidi
Via Brian: Today will probably be a shorter post. Not a lot to report, although tomorrow looks to be more eventful. I'm embarrassed to report that we once again found ourselves rolling out of bed over two hours later than we had planned. Jenn calls it beauty sleep. I think she's 50% right. While it works for her, I remain immune to any benefits …
Solo Mission
Via Jenn: This morning I am embarked on an alpine adventure of my own design. I picked up a map of the alpine range surrounding the Matterhorn at the lift ticket kiosk down by the train station. Yes, lots of research before this hike. I bought a one-way ticket from Zermatt to Blauherd via Sunnegga. I could not get up to the Rothorn station because …
Chffing down
... trip round Migros to stock our sad looking fridge. 30CHF doesn't fill even one bag despite buying own brand. It will be a pasta-fuelled season.. . again. Phone topup purchased so shouldn't have desperate run out for a while.
Silly tokens for washing machine purchased and I just about figured the machine out. 3 sets of instructions-in French,German and Italian. I have smattering of each ...
A nice gentle start on the slopes
First day off!!!! and first morning of sunshine! whooohooo! After a very un-seasonnaire evening of early to bed Beth and I met up with Sarina,Matt and Nat. All of whom have promised me that they are equally pants on snow as I am. They lied.
Luckily for us the bus stops right outside our apartment and goes up to Medran the main bubble lift up the mountain. I have never done bubbles before! popping your skis in the racks that go on the outside of the bubble ...
Jobs done=none,photos taken=many!
This morning is supposed to be the team meet on the mountain but as last night was a big one for some and I don't want to be slowing the group up on everyone's first opportunity to get on the hill I opt for trying to get some jobs done and some resort navigation.
The washing machines in our building-sorry,the washing machine-is token operated.Tokens can be bought from the rental company who have standard mountain ...