This weekend Emilie and I went to Adelboden, a Swiss mountain village in the Bernese alps near Interlaken. We went with Emilie’s sister Cecile and her boyfriend, Yvain, who is also French, so the weekend also served as an intensive French lesson for me. While they all speak English, conversations naturally revert to French and I prefer this as it helps me learn. That said, it definitely gets exhausting trying to understand everything.
The weather was beautiful, so it made for a great day of skiing. Plus, I got to try out my new skis and they worked out very well. Though the boots had felt comfortable when I bought them, you never know how they’re actually going to feel once you’re on the mountain. Fortunately, the only soreness that I felt was that which would normally be expected. My feet ended up feeling pretty good.
Emilie, Cecile and her boyfriend are all very good skiers, so I spent most of the day just trying to keep up with them. Even when I was at my best over a decade ago, I still think that I would have had trouble matching their pace. But I followed them all over the mountain (with no falls) and didn’t hold them up too much, so I’ll consider that a success.
One of the best parts of skiing in Switzerland is stopping for lunch. The combination of the food and the views makes for a very enjoyable experience. Here’s a picture of the restaurant where we ate. We got one of the tables right in front, so we were able to enjoy the nice weather. Here’s a picture of Cecile and Yvain as well.
The hotel where we stayed was very nice and had a full spa facility, which we made thorough use of after the long day of skiing. There was an indoor pool, an outdoor heated pool, a sauna, a steam room and a bunch of other showers / jets, etc., that I wasn’t quite sure how to work. The only thing missing was a Jacuzzi, but given all the other amenities I definitely wasn’t complaining.
For dinner we went out for fondue at a place that Emilie and her sister had tried last year. They said it was the best fondue that they’ve ever had, so I had very high expectations. And it definitely lived up to them. I’ve only had fondue perhaps five times and I’m far from being an expert on the cuisine. However, I can definitely say that this was extremely good. Getting the cheese the right consistency when it’s served is truly an art and this place had mastered it.
Here are some of the pictures of the food. And as you can see, no one left hungry.
The weather was beautiful, so it made for a great day of skiing. Plus, I got to try out my new skis and they worked out very well. Though the boots had felt comfortable when I bought them, you never know how they’re actually going to feel once you’re on the mountain. Fortunately, the only soreness that I felt was that which would normally be expected. My feet ended up feeling pretty good.
Emilie, Cecile and her boyfriend are all very good skiers, so I spent most of the day just trying to keep up with them. Even when I was at my best over a decade ago, I still think that I would have had trouble matching their pace. But I followed them all over the mountain (with no falls) and didn’t hold them up too much, so I’ll consider that a success.
One of the best parts of skiing in Switzerland is stopping for lunch. The combination of the food and the views makes for a very enjoyable experience. Here’s a picture of the restaurant where we ate. We got one of the tables right in front, so we were able to enjoy the nice weather. Here’s a picture of Cecile and Yvain as well.
The hotel where we stayed was very nice and had a full spa facility, which we made thorough use of after the long day of skiing. There was an indoor pool, an outdoor heated pool, a sauna, a steam room and a bunch of other showers / jets, etc., that I wasn’t quite sure how to work. The only thing missing was a Jacuzzi, but given all the other amenities I definitely wasn’t complaining.
For dinner we went out for fondue at a place that Emilie and her sister had tried last year. They said it was the best fondue that they’ve ever had, so I had very high expectations. And it definitely lived up to them. I’ve only had fondue perhaps five times and I’m far from being an expert on the cuisine. However, I can definitely say that this was extremely good. Getting the cheese the right consistency when it’s served is truly an art and this place had mastered it.
Here are some of the pictures of the food. And as you can see, no one left hungry.
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