It's Here!

I love having 4 seasons. I only just realized how much i missed it when i watched the spring bulbs come up and i watch my mood soar with the warm, sunny days. i do not miss the heat of Ouaga!!

More people are out and about. The city is coming to life.

We did get one more day of snowboarding in a couple of weekends ago. We finally made it to Too-Ashu one of the better places. still with a 2-seater slow chair, but it was beautiful and deeper into the mountains. we had a fresh dumping of snow, the only problem was the fog. it lifted intermittently for most of the morning and early afternoon, but we ended up leaving an hour early because it really rolled in. Otto took a friend with him - it is nice he is at that age now. we went with a group from the Embassy. i am already looking forward to next ski season since i know the areas i like.

I didnt get a chance to take photos of the ski area before the fog rolled in - i was too busy enjoying the boarding. but i got a couple of shots on the way back. There is a tunnel in the side of the mountain that is noted to be a Russian engineering feat. it was long, dark, dank and you wouldn't to get stuck in it. Once again, we were surrounded by amazing peaks (and these are really just the hills at the foot of the big mountains), but hard to see with all the fog.

Dave just arrived, so we are off on a little adventure for a week - trekking and camping. Should have some great photos for the next post!