Skiing

Panorama at lunchtime

Sierra Nevada is near Granada and boasts a mountain high enough for winter snow. Because it is the highest in the area, it can also be windy. You select your day to go by looking at the wind forecast.

Today was forecast as not too strong, but it was strong enough on the upper slopes and since the wind got up towards the end of the day, when it blew painful showers of ice in our faces we headed for the more sheltered runs.

The wind is key in this area. If it is too high the the lifts close and nobody skies. But today proved to be mainly sunny if a little cold at times, especially on the lifts where you are at the mercy of the wind and in the air too.

3 of us went skiing. Me, John living in Spain and a Spanish colleague. We spoke about the recent terrible events in Paris and after a while the 4th person with us on the lift said "careful, I am French". That certainly opened up the conversation.

John, me, and in the background, Africa and the sea.

There were lots of English voices on the slopes, you would particularly hear them as masses of people were squashed ski-by-ski at the lift entrance. It was a very pleasant time, and particularly useful, as John noted, to have a Spanish guide who knew the area.

And everyone except John's skies survived in one piece. (He got them fixed that very evening so it can't have been bad).

Cordialement
Terry

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