Garmisch Skiing

Following our Karnival weekend we headed to Bavaria for a little skiing in the German Alps. Our stop was the site of the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch. We arrived in the late afternoon on Tuesday to a snow storm. Driving was a bit fun the last 30 miles or so. This made for great ski conditions on Wednesday. The girls were enrolled in ski lessons for the remainder of the week and Ed and Liz enjoyed two great days on the slopes. The final full day the girls got to show off their skills by doing a downhill slalom course. Both girls did amazing and had a blast with their lessons. Thank you Kyle, Lyndsey and Tim for making the lessons awesome and teaching the girls so much. Emilie finished fourth in her class and Tori decided to give us a scare. On her last run down the hill (post race) she decided to try a helicopter on the ski jump. Well one ski went one way and the other a different way and down went Tori. A huge scream and one ski off she was flat on her back. We raced over and removed her other ski and she didn't want to get up. Well she bruised her knee and babied it the rest of the day. Thankfully our pediatrician was staying at our hotel and he recommended motrine and "swim therapy" After a good swim she was 98% and just needed some sleep to help the rest of the healing process. Ed headed to Partnach Gorge to hike through it. All of the snow and ice made it a viewing pleasure. We headed home on Saturday with the rest of the Netherlands and Belgians. It took us over 13 hours to get home but we made it safe and sound. One bright spot on the return journey was the wonderful schnitzel we ate at some small town restaurant in a nameless village. All is good