Blogs from Mayrhofen, Tyrol, Austria, Europe - page 2

This week has proved successful... finally got the hang of this parallel skiing business. I've decided it's more mind over matter. You think about it too much hips, legs, knees etc and you just get confused. My opinion anyway. Must say it's more thanx to the ski instructor this week rather than my wonderful skiing ability! Must say absolutely awesome ski school but where the hell do ski instructors learn their english?! Example: Student: 'Look at you drinking and eating on the ski lift, is there anything you can't do?' Instructor: 'No, I can do everything on a ski lift. Just watch, next time I come up I'll be having a wank!' Shocking! Suffice to say, the week pretty much continued in this way. Was hilarious, the kids and teachers loved them and we had a ... read more

So you can tell I'm not working at the moment as I have the time to trek 3km into town and spend ages on the internet. But what have I been doing with myself otherwise? Well truth is not a lot. Shopping aimlessly (ski equipment and the lark are expensive) and drinking coffee and gluhwein galore. But on tuesday after a days wandering I decided i was cold so needed to warm up using the age old solution- gluhwein. So I thought, drinking on my own ok but it's gluhwein, it's hardly alcohol. So i went to my local apres ski bar otherwise known as the yeti bar and by 5pm things were already in full swing. After starting my second gluhwein a local asked me if i was drinking alone. Oh the shame! But worked ... read more