Today the lingering storm system closed the glacier again much to our dismay, BUT this resulted in a trip to Italy which everyone enjoyed greatly!
We awoke at the normal time and proceeded through morning sport and breakfast when we finally got the call that the glacier was closed. At this point, we then quickly changed gears and everyone got cleaned up and ready for a trip to Stresa, Italy! It was a beautiful van ride through the Alps and we finally arrived on Lago Maggiore at the picturesque resort town of Stresa. The athletes enjoyed experiencing another culture, eating pizza and gelato, and shopping! Attached are a few pictures from Stresa.
After roaming the town of Stresa we headed north of the town to a smaller lake that is fed by a spring and is much warmer and nice for swimming. Many decided to take a quick swim here to cool off - it was MUCH warmer in Italy than we have been used to in Saas Fee. Before heading home, we stopped at a mall/Italian "Wal-Mart" where the athletes stocked up on snacks for the ride home.
We returned to the Sonnenhof to a delicious dinner of spaetzl and stroganoff! Now the athletes are watching a little Olympics before heading to bed.
Thankfully, the forecast for the rest of the week looks perfect, so we will head into 4 days on snow - 2 SL and 2 GS! Everyone is excited to get back on skis.
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