Day 6
5:30 am: it is still dark outside as the our adventurers Akael , Nick H. and Mitch head towards the top of the ridge behind our lodge, 1750 m up Mt Ruapehu to watch the sunrise.
7:00 am: “Wakey, wakey, the mountain is calling and the sun is shining”. Everybody gets up and gears up for their first lesson this morning.
7:15 am: Diego, our Chilean cook and the kitchen team of the morning, prepare French toast, fried bacon and baked beans for breaky.
8:15 am: the kids do a few test runs on the groomed slopes next to the lodge.
12:30 pm: we are back in the lodge for lunch and are sharing stories about our first skiing experience on a perfect day on the volcano, which last erupted 1995.
4:45 pm: clouds are moving in, it starts snowing. Everybody but us is still on the mountain, we are having hot showers and hot chocolates….
….another beautiful day in the class room. Stefan
Hi Stefan,
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea to set up this block I love every minute of it. Reading the individual pieces and comments which display such great humor and satisfaction is a lot of fun to read at the end of a working day. The pictures just speak for themselves and I can only say I wish I was there too. Have fun and keep up the stories love reading them.
Cheers Manu