While it's still the height of summer here, complete with temperatures in the high 10s, and occasionally consecutive hours of sunshine, we've found our refuge in Snowworld. At least for the little while that Kirsten and Finn had their first ever skiing lesson.
Snowworld is the Netherlands' own Dubai-esque indoor skiing wunderland, snow and all. It's a 30 minute drive from where we live. It's got three pistes, and five lifts, and is -5 Celsius. Not quite Austria yet, but certainly a big hit with our tropical offspring.
Kirsten was lucky enough to be the only one in her class, so her instructor guided her up and down the hill, trying out a real skiing skill or two. Finn's class was twice as big, and both boys ended up jumping, throwing balls, and giving high-fives to their instructor, all the while staying upright and going down the baby hill.
What impressed Kirsten most that day was that she crashed into a snowboarder. What did Finn like most about skiing? The sled ride at the end!
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