After ringing in the New Year in Amsterdam, we made our way back to home-sweet-Pöchlarn where we quickly settled back into the Austrian way of life. For me, this means no more speaking English (ahh, how liberating it was while it lasted!), eating lots of wurst and enjoying the long, lazy days of life in Niederösterreich.
One of the best things about being in Austria during the winter is of course our proximity to the mountains. We took advantage of our last days of Christmas break with a trip to the Hochkar. This relatively small mountain by Austrian standards is just a short, one-hour drive from Wieselburg. Luck was on our side because the weather was perfect and the snow was quite good for this time of year. Although Michael and I have a long ways to go before we can join the talent ranks of Austrian skiiers, we still had fun. While Josef skied circles around us (literally pirouettes) and looked like he could qualify for the Austrian ski team, Michael and I made frequent stops to rest our burning legs. We've got some work to do to whip ourselves into skiing shape!
Below are some photos from our day of skiing at Hochkar and our brief stop in Amsterdam on New Year's Eve.
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