We just returned today from our fabulous trip to the Schladming-Dachstein, Austria ski area. I think the trip was around 250 km from Budapest. With 3 kids in the car the ride was about 6 hours door to door (take into account food and WC stops).
Terence and Mia attended several days of ski school while Curt and I enjoyed Ali's company. We tried leaving her a few times in the nursery but she wanted nothing to do with it. I don't blame her actually. Instead we borrowed the hotel's buggy (with 4 huge mountain bike-like tires for the trails and snow) and took Ali on long 3 - 4 km hikes followed by weissbiers and great lunches in the sunshine. The weather was incredible and she had great deep naps out in the clean air and sunshine! Every day we had lunch in t-shirts!
The last 2 days we skied with the kids and enjoyed a horse and carriage ride around the entire region. Terence and Mia are getting great on skies! It's so fun to watch their confidence grow and how they are now both seeking out jumps and 'secret passage ways'.
We decided to keep Ali off of skies even though there were lots of maniac parents putting their 2 year olds on skies and into ski school. Next year we will enroll her in a fun ski school for sure. The one out in this area was great. They don't just spend the day with the 2 and 3 year olds focusing on skiing but it's a combination of skiing and playing out in the snow. A great kids' program which I will include more about when I post the photos (probably tomorrow).
Terence and Mia attended several days of ski school while Curt and I enjoyed Ali's company. We tried leaving her a few times in the nursery but she wanted nothing to do with it. I don't blame her actually. Instead we borrowed the hotel's buggy (with 4 huge mountain bike-like tires for the trails and snow) and took Ali on long 3 - 4 km hikes followed by weissbiers and great lunches in the sunshine. The weather was incredible and she had great deep naps out in the clean air and sunshine! Every day we had lunch in t-shirts!
The last 2 days we skied with the kids and enjoyed a horse and carriage ride around the entire region. Terence and Mia are getting great on skies! It's so fun to watch their confidence grow and how they are now both seeking out jumps and 'secret passage ways'.
We decided to keep Ali off of skies even though there were lots of maniac parents putting their 2 year olds on skies and into ski school. Next year we will enroll her in a fun ski school for sure. The one out in this area was great. They don't just spend the day with the 2 and 3 year olds focusing on skiing but it's a combination of skiing and playing out in the snow. A great kids' program which I will include more about when I post the photos (probably tomorrow).
