Day 44: or The First Day of Skiing

Day 44: or The First Day of Skiing


My room is on the bottom floor, and is seperated from the rest of the rooms. I chose it that way for the queit, and also it has it's own bathroom. The other bathroom is basically in the parents bedroom, therefore pretty inexesacble at night. I feel slightly hermit like, but I like it. I was afraid that it would be dark and hard to get up in the morning, but the small window is perfectly placed to allow the sun. Usually I would find this a nuisance, but I don't want to miss the day, so I take it as a good thing.


We had a late start today, got on the first lift at 11:00. Being the first day and all, it takes longer to get ready and figure out your routine. I skiied for an hour before I met my instructor for a lesson. I wanted to work out the kinks of not skiing for 6 years, and was pleasantly surprised. I have always had a problem keeping my skiis parallel, so that was my main goal of the day. I had a 2 hour lesson, and by the end I seemed better. I know that if I keep my speed under control, my form is pretty good. It's when I get going to fast that I start to revert. Which would be fine excpet for the fact that going fast is when you need better form. I have a whole week to work on it.


The Alps are amazing. It was a beautiful sunny day, no clouds. The valley is supposed to be white, but really only the tops of the mountains are. It was good skiing though, not too much ice. By the end of the day, I had skiied over 6 hours and felt 20 years older. My right knee is killing me, as is my left ankle. I hope in the morning, after a little rest, it will be ready for more. I wasn't planning on skiing every day, but I had a good time today. I can't believe it's been 6 years. 


We had pasta and soup for dinner and card games after. My shuffling was again a thing of amusement and my knowledge of poker sparked some interest. They have signed me up to teach them tomorrow night. We'll have to see how that goes.