Skiing in Garmisch-P.

 

After skiing on Brauneck Mountain last week we made our way to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, arguably Germany's prime ski resort. Glorious does not even begin to describe the sunshine we had this day. After busy traffic on the Autobahn (many Bavarians had the same plans as us given the weather) we were able to enjoy some great skiing and hospitality. Speaking of the latter, ski chalets are simply in a different league here in Europe - great food and drinks in a fun and rustic atmosphere. In terms of skiing it is a pleasure to see the kids have so much fun. After this wonderful day we can hardly wait to head back to the mountains for more great skiing and après-ski in the coming weeks.

First Skiing Holidays in the Alps

 

After a warm Holiday season with little snow and one failed attempt to go skiing when torrential rain fall resulted in the closure of the ski resort of our choosing, we finally had an awesome outing to Brauneck in the German Alps. Fresh snow and great weather awaited us, and Sam and Jenna took full advantage of it. We hope to do lots more of it in the coming weeks. It is so exciting to be so close to the mountains!!  Hope you enjoy the video.

Christmas in Germany

 

After weeks of anticipation, finally came Christmas. We celebrated at Oma and Opa's in Pierre's hometown of Bückeburg. We started our journey to the north of Germany as soon as the kids came home from school. On our way we stopped for the night in Würzburg, where, once again, we visited a beautiful Christmas market.