I went to Austria over New Year's eve with my family and some friends. Since I am not living at home anymore these times spending with my parents and my little brother are even more special to me.
We went to a little town called Großarltal near the city of Salzburg [which you should really pay a visit if you have the chance, it's beautiful!] where we have been going since I've been a little girl.
Its skiing area is part of Ski Amadé which is one of the biggest ski areas in Europe.
The first day it was snowing heavily and you could not really see anything.
But we did not have to wait long for the sun to grace us with her presence.
The view you have on top of a mountain is beaten by NOTHING!
The second best part of skiing - apart from skiing - is the food. If I had had to choose what food to
live on for the rest of my life I would most likely pick Austrian food [and Greek and Italian].
Kaiserschmarr'n, Apfelstrudel and Schnitzel - what more could you wish for?
This is called Kasnock'n [cheese spaetzle].
Tiroler Gröst'l [roast potatoes with bacon and egg].
Which I made very short work of.
Großarltal is also called "Das Tal der Almen" [valley of the alpine pastures] where you can have your well deserved lunch after a morning of skiing or mountaineering in the summer.
I don't think there has been a day when I didn't have a "Heiße Schokolade mit Schlag" - maybe because they are so generous with the cream.
If you're feeling particularly fancy [or cold] you might also have "Heiße Hexe" [trans. hot witch, advocaat/egg liquor with cream].
The absolute mandatory selfie with my mother was made as well. Naturally.
