Breuil-Cervinia

Set an alarm to be at the gondola at 7:30. Cool but clear morning with clouds to be moving in later. Gorgeous views up three separate gondolas where we crossed into Switzerland! We met two Austrian Snowboard team members on our gondola and had so much fun with them! We will be rooting for them to make the Austrian Olympic team-Tanja and Anna! Every person on the gondola was headed up to ski, snowboard or parachute ski—and lots were young kids! The clouds did indeed roll in so we headed down to the first landing station and went for a 7 mile hike around a lake and down to the village. On the way we ran into a massive herd of chamois, and had the big male bark/growl a warning our way. So amazing! It rained a bit on us but the hike was still fun. At one point we heard what at first we thought was thunder and then realized it was a glacier calving/or a cavalanche—JDs new word. Our room is right on a golf course, so we had to check into that:) Down from the mountain at 12 and teed off for a round of 18 at 1. Had a really fun and challenging round of golf and we were both exhausted after. Back to our place to have cheese, focaccia, and a beer and FaceTime with Burkey to hear all about his birthday party! Headed to Val Tournenche for a fabulous pizza dinner at Big Ben’s a locally owned restaurant filled with all the pride that entails. It’s 9:24 and we are ready to sleep!Read more