We're back from a fabulous week in Switzerland. We arrived in Laax at around lunchtime last Saturday, dropped our luggage and changed into our ski gear and headed for the slopes. We arrived to no great snow but like "vaalies at the beach" still managed to get a run or 2 in before sunset. True to the weather forecast, we had plenty snow till Wednesday and much fun was had by all.
To draw comparisons to skiing in the USA, I would certainly vote for USA. Its just a pity that the travelling is that much further.....As a novice, I felt the slopes to be better groomed and skiers more polite whilst skiing and queuing for lifts and gondolas. The Europeans seem to have a free for all attitude and never mind the fact that you may have arrived at a table well before them and may be keeping places for your friends when they plonk themselves down right next to you and light up a cigarette right in your face. This happened to me twice, the second time I actually got up and walked away and stood waiting, I noticed they kept looking at me and were obviously discussing the situation. Guess we have been spoilt in SA with the divinely strict smoking laws.
Our apartments were great and we stayed in most nights. Each couple had a turn to cook whilst the rest of us relaxed.
On Saturday, we left LAAX relatively early as we were all keen to spend the day in Zurich. We has a lovely lunch in the old town and spent the afternoon shopping. Switzerland is a very expensive country so not much bargain buying to be had. Its more the fact of having bought it somewhere other than SA.
Idea on costs :
500ml (machine) coke on the slopes will cost 5CHF = R30
average lunch on slopes costs approx 30CHF = R180
pizza 18CHF = R108
bread 4CHF = R24
bread roll with ham & cheese = 7CHF = R42
as you can see not a cheap place at all but we really had a fantastic time and hope to go back someday.
2 comments:
Good to hear that you had a good time. Will be seeing you all soon.
It all looks so divinely cool compared to our heat
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