6th March 2008 - Day 1 - Zermatt
I've landed in Switzerland and unfortunately I'm three months too early to see Italy in the European Championships. So instead, I jump on train from Genève to Täsch.
The journey itself is easy and picturesque, in particular as the train works its way around Lake Genève. I can imagine that in summer, still with the snow-covered Alps in the distance, but with a greener landscape, it must be beautiful.
Täsch is the stopping point for vehicles before the ski resort of Zermatt. It's not very exciting and the nightlife is hardly famous. In fact, the most...
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To make up for my first two months of the year, I've been on three holidays in the following two!
A last minute trip to Morzine, on the border of Switzerland and France, with a few mates was absolutely brilliant. To be able to ski across the border with endless amounts of pistes was great fun. We then had several mad evenings chucked in there too. Best of all, we've got some of the funniest (and maybe a little tipsy) moments captured on film - and I'm currently in the process of (my latest hobby) editing the footage to make a DVD.
Soon after that trip, Emma and I went to Venice for a long...
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The 'three boards and a pair of skis' video can be found by clicking here.
12th March 2005 - Morzine
So another adventure begins. This time I start quite organised. I'm in the very small City Airport very early, sipping a cappuccino and I've already got my pad and pen.
I've been told I'm not allowed to take a photo of the two English guards with massive machine guns I'm also asked to remove items from my luggage as they are suspicious of the contents. However, after a second x-ray, I'm ready to fly and so is my bag.
The airport is small, but the landing strip is right next to a stretch...
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