Ski trip to Zell am See, Austria

Just uploaded the few digital photos I took during our recent ski trip to the Zell am see area. First time but absolutely enjoyed it thoroughly. It was also the first time I experienced mucus freezing in my nose during the mornings! We rented a car from the Salzburg airport, which was much cheaper as compared to taking the airport shuttle to and fro to our resort, as well as the daily commute from the resort to the ski slopes. Furthermore, it is always much more fun to get in a car and explore the different parts of the towns easily(although its not particularly eco-friendly). We took the chance to have a quick tour of Salzburg and even though it was the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart, the place was unusually sparse. Not as many tourists as we have expected, and nothing spectacular sightings as well. Tried to look around for some Austrian delicacies, but seems like they do not have much that they call their own. You can tell that they get alot of influences from Germany and Italy, which was a pity.

We stayed at Club La Costa Alpine Center, midway between the towns Zell am See and Saalfelden, about an hour and half drive from Salzburg, across scenic ravines and valleys, with snow capped mountains on both ends. Road conditions can be quite scary though as the road is only wide enough for 2 cars side by side on some stretches. Fun part again was making sure we did not end up in Munich as part of the roads stretched into Germany before winding back into Austria again. After our not so perfect combi of navigator and driver during our last trip to Algarve, we did much better this time round and JM was top notch in directing me to the right place.

Resort was fantastic too, with even a indoor swimming pool, unfortunately we did not have our swimming attire with us. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful and the tv channels even have live cams of the 3 ski slopes around the area 24hrs so that you can see how is the condition at the top of the mountains. Room was big and spacious and comes with kitchenette and even dish washer! Our roof had this little window that stares straight into the night sky and was so amazing looking through it at night, although 80% if it was filled with snow :)

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