Nick and I are planning a squadron ski weekend in Innsbruck, Austria in January. We wanted to get a feeling for the city, and the hotel where we've reserved rooms for the party, so we headed up this past weekend to check it out.
After 4 hours of driving in a snowstorm on Saturday morning, we made it to Innsbruck! It was colder than I could have ever imagined. I didn't get as many photos as I had hoped because it was so cold, but I'll share a few favorites.
We'll be staying at Hotel Innsbruck, which is right in the heart of the city. This picture isn't the greatest, but I love seeing Nick in Uggs. :)
This is the view right outside of our hotel. It was stunningly beautiful...but, only 15 degrees! Brrrrr!!
There was even a Christmas market right across the street from our hotel.I know VERY little German, but it was surprisingly easy to understand. (Not to mention, most people speak English in Innsbruck.)
They didn't seem to be bothered by the freezing temperatures. :)
After the Christmas market, we walked further into Old Town. There's a hotel there called the Golden Roof where Mozart apparently stayed. (I didn't get a very good pic of it)
Just down from the Golden Roof, there was this large stuffed statue. I couldn't figure out what he was, but everyone was taking pictures of him.
We stopped in one shop that had a little bit of everything in it. Nick loved this wolf hat with wolf paws to keep his hands warm. (Or maybe it was a "De Wulf" hat. :)
One of the activities we have planned for the trip is bobsledding! We went and visited the facility on Sunday morning. It looks a little intimidating! I'm still debating whether or not I want to try this in January. :)
Nick also got to hit the slopes, and said it was amazing! He got to snowboard on a glacier, but he didn't have the camera, so we don't have any photos of that, unfortunately. He said the snow was amazing! He was snowboarding in 4 feet of powder, but it was only 0 degrees Fahrenheit on top of the glacier.
You MUST try bobsledding. It's perfect for two truths and a lie. :) And Matt's gonna be so jealous of Nick's snowboarding. He's going in NC in February and will prob only have four inches of ice vs. four feet of powder.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading my post, Anne! I've totally forgotten to send out an email.
DeleteI'm still working up the courage to try bobsledding, but you do have a good point! If I can get enough of the wives to try it with me, I think I'll go. :) The women and men have different starting points. The men's starting point is much higher than the women's starting point.
I'm hoping to try snowboarding again the next time we're up in Innsbruck, too. I'd like to know what powder feels like. I've only tried snowboarding a few times, and each time was on ice.
Thanks, again for reading and commenting! <3
Of course! I love your blog! Can't wait to hear how the trip goes. Matt has been talkin nonstop about someday wanting to snowboard on powder out west. But how cool to do it where you are! Miss you guys.
DeleteBrrr! Looks cold! Love the DeWulf hat, I think Nick needs that. Also, the ponies aren't cold cuz they have fur coats on, which sounds like perfect justification for getting a fur coat to wear in Austria!!;-D
ReplyDeleteI like your thinking, mom! :):):)
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