Vacation in the Alps

So here is my summary of our last 10 days! Our week spent in Monterosa Italy was really great. My two best friends flew in from London and Paris and we had a fab time along with the misters. We snowboarded during the day, went to exquisite little spas during the evening and ate ourselves dead in traditional Italian bistros during the night.

{We had perfect sun most days and perfect fresh snow every day}

{We found the sweetest, most romantic Spa I've ever been to. It's a private place they rent out for small groups/couples. Jacuzzi, sauna, turkish bath, tropical showers, kneipp massage pool, relax area, tea bar... watching the sun set over the Alps on glass walls...what else do you need for perfect relaxation after a day of winter sports? It's called the 360 spa in Antagnod. Can you believe they don't have a website?

p.s that's my friend Sophie with her boyfriend :)}

{and after all the sports and spoils... Antipasti della casa - for one!}

{Fonduta - we were very close to Switzerland so the main dish (sorry this was still a starter) was cheese with cheese}

{My new favorite food - Panzerotti alla salsa di Noci (home made pasta filled with truffles in a creamy nut sauce) or they could call it the "How to gain 2kgs (5lbs) in 10 days" pasta}

{Limoncello... hmmmmm}

... AND NOW BACK TO LIFE, BACK TO REALITY...

Project Snowboard

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm leaving on a 10 day snowboard trip tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited. Me and my gals will be landing in the Alps in Italia. Although, I was watching alpine skiing on the Olympics yesterday and I did get a bit discouraged (did u see all the falls? damn) Anyway I am hoping for nice weather, lots of snow and cheerful nights.

Here is a glimpse of how i will look like on the slopes:

And here is the female section of the company I'll be having:

Last chance to "enjoy" winter, spring is approaching fast (yippie)! Hit the slopes this weekend if you can!

Skiing near Barcelona

With winter knocking on the door i can't help but get excited for the skiing/snowboarding season ahead of us! One of the major attraction of Barcelona to me has always been that while you're right on the beach you can be in the mountains, ski-ready in a matter of hours, you can even do daytrips if you want to!

After some research i came up with the following list of ski resorts to check out:

Within 2 hours of Barcelona

- La Molina

- Masella

- Port del Comte

- Vall de Nuria

Within 2,5 hours of Barcelona  (all in Andorra)

- Canillo

- Encamp

- Ordino - Arcalis

- Pal - Arinsal

- Pas de la Casa

- Soldeu el Tarter

Within 3 hours of Barcelona

- La Massana (Andorra)

Have you tried any of them? Any (other) recommendations???

If you're in the city don't miss the Barcelona Snow show on the 7th of November!

One of my new year resolution for 2010 is: learn to snowboard!

(oh i did have one attempt years ago, which ended with me being alone in a forest covered with snow, waiting for the rescue team... rental snowboard lost forever... well, that's a story for another day :)



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