Scott's Adventures

Greetings after a nice and relaxing 2-week winter holiday!

As I already wrote, the first week was spent very well in the French Alps, learning how to ski in Chamonix!! Came to an end too quickly, so soon enough it was time to keep moving....

From Chamonix I caught the train to Geneva Airport. That was a really nice journey in itself, getting to see some more great scenery, both the mountains and around Lake Geneva. From there I caught the short easyjet flight up to Paris. As usual I have trouble getting out of Paris airports, took a good 10 minutes or so walking back or forth before I was on my way. Eventually got into the city and met with a local friend, and since it was Saturday night, we were prepared to check out some of the local nightlife! First went to a cafe on the Champs Elysees, which had a really nice atmosphere around at this time of night, being all lit up and lots of people and cars everywhere. Then we also went to a nightclub also on the Champs Elysees which was also really cool. Cost 20 Euros to get in ($35), but it's okay, that included a drink. But anyway, drinks cost 10 Euros each, but hey, guess it's the price to pay to party in Paris like this. Oh and it was funny I thought, cause the drinks are served in plastic cups with a lid and straw, like something you would find at a take-away shop. For 10 Euros a glass would be nice! But no, I had a nice night for my first time partying in Paris!

So anyway, really just a short visit, the next afternoon I was off to Austria! Caught a flight to Salzburg, then a train eventually to meet my friend Stefanie. I stayed with her and her family for a week at their place in a picturesque valley in Tirol, not far from the city of Innsbruck.

Like I hoped in my last blog, I had planned to spend the whole week skiing again after learning all the skills in France. One small problem - no snow! Well I guess it could be found somewhere, but nowhere near us. But it wasn't a problem, still had lots of nice things to do outdoors, mainly going walking and enjoying the magnificent scenery around. I also had a paper to write for uni this week so that kept me busier than I wanted to be. By my last day in Austria I finally got to visit Innsbruck, a really nice city! But overall, I had such a nice, relaxing week, being really taken care of by my hosts with such nice food and everything else, was perfect!

From Tirol, it was on towards Germany. For the last couple of days of my holiday I was staying with Bernd, a local friend I met in Sweden. Again he and his family were really welcoming to me, providing me with the local delicacies to try! The apple cake was especially great!! Also enjoyed the local nightlife, as well as the nice landscapes. Went to have a look at Stuttgart which wasn't too far away, a nice city from what I saw.

So I think that is about all I have to report at the moment. Just to say I had a really nice time, very relaxing and very lucky to be looked after so well! Now I am back in Linkoping, things are really cold and snowy here, which is rather nice (except when cycling!). Uni is already back into full swing so will soon have lots to do I am sure. Anyway until next time....

Scott

ps. the link to my photo site:
http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/gallery/users/scottg/