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A day in the life
Travel adviser Meg Williams takes to the Austrian slopes
on an action-packed Inghams fam trip to Obergurgl
09:00 I make my way to the hotel’s ski storage are all stuffed afterwards
room in the hotel to pick up my skis, poles and and find it hard to get back
boots. Just putting on the boots is a challenge! on the slopes.
Finally I make it to the ski meeting area and 18:30 I’m now feeling more
find our instructor, Helen. 14:00 This is our last day so we awake after a power nap, and
all make the most of it, getting start to get ready for dinner.
09:30 This is our third day skiing, so we are in as many runs as possible.
now good enough to use the cable cars and ski 19:30 I’m hungry tonight, which
down a proper mountain! At this point I get 15:00 The ski lift stops is always good when you have
slightly worried as I hate heights, but I’m right outside our hotel, the four courses to eat! But after
distracted by the amazing views. Edelweiss, so luckily we don’t three courses I’m stuffed and
have to walk far in ski boots! have no room for dessert.
10:30 We have all skied down a couple of times
now and are doing well. 15:30 We decide we deserve a 22:30 We wander to the pub
This has been a really quick dip in and play the popular local
enjoyable morning. the pool and game of “Nails”, involving
Meg whirlpool before a couple bashing nails into a wooden stump with the
11:30 Time for a break,
Williams
of hotel visits. A few of us pointed end of a hammer. Fun, but not easy!
we head over to a little Age: 20 head down to the wellness
restaurant halfway up Job title: Travel area, and some venture 00:00 We move on to another pub, but I don’t
the mountain for a piping adviser in the outdoor pool. It’s stay more than half an hour, as we have a long
hot chocolate with cream. Works for: Miles Morgan Travel, heated to 30C, which is day of travelling home tomorrow.
Malmesbury, Wiltshire lovely, as long as your
12:00 Back on the slopes, How long in the job: 18 months whole body is in the water! 00:45 Finally in bed. I will sleep well tonight!
Helen gives us some exer- Previous job: I worked for
cises to do as we ski down Thomson in Stroud for two years 16:20 We meet outside the
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