The black where I almost lost my lunch!

Soll Skiing

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February 6th 2009
Finally managed to get Rod on the slopes and we had a fantastic trip. Stayed in a little village called Soll which is about an hour from Innsbruck. Ski conditions were great - the week before was about -20C and the week after we left hovered around -15C - while we were there it was about 5-15C which meant things got a little slushy in the afternoons but that meant an early finish from the apres ... read more

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Wilder Kaiser

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more