I got a chance this weekend to spend some time on the slopes with family and friends. This time it was Switzerland and the beautiful sleepy town of
Engelberg which is a 50 minute drive outside of Zurich. Embarrassment was everywhere! But before we go there... a little about the trip.
This was a first for me to eat fondue! It was my first time to enter a church that was completely made with ice and had a ice pub and toilet also build in the same giant igloo. My first time to see an impressive ski jump Eddie the Eagle style and also a first to watch a choir of angelic like singers chanting in a tiny, cosy, echoey monastery church at the edge of a glorious mountain range.
We stayed in the
Ramada hotel which claims to be 4 star but for me was very much 3 star. At a cost of 220 euros a night it was pricey for what was on offer but having said that it seemed to be in the top 3 hotels in the picturesque town. A chalet could be a much better option if you want to stay for a week and would be worth checking out. The Alpen Club restaurant is very cool and highly recommended for some local grub and don't forget to get the table car up to the
Titlis range which is well worth the effort with an excellent cable ride and excellent ski runs for the intermediate and upper level skier that I someday am determined to ski on!
And to the monster of Engelberg! :) If I catch those little kids I'll strangle them!
