
We have just returned from a week at Mulubinba lodge, Perisher Valley. As you can see, it actually snowed...in fact it snowed almost every day which was fabulous for those of us who live in a sub tropical climate 51 weeks a year. I often wonder how good it would be to live in a place where it snowed all winter.
This week I reluctantly hired skis and booked myself into level 2 skiers classes for those people who can "snow plough turn" in other words SLOW and SENSIBLE. This is a grade I feel comfortable with -- I'm not one of the people who ski flat out, I would rather potter around on the slopes, enjoy the scenery and remain injury free. Skiing in school holidays is quite a trial as the slopes are crowded and there always seems to be a large number of people hooning around making it unpleasant for those of us who just want to take our time. Have you ever watched the program "Grumpy Old Women"? I do believe I'm sounding just like one. The lodge has always had the attraction of no TV, no radio and one pay phone. At night you entertain yourself by playing cards, board games, chatting or reading. My only complaint (only one?) was the mobile phones...My God...why couldn't everyone leave them at home!!!
The beauty of this place however did take my breath away. The last day was blizzard conditions - great excuse for sitting by the fire and reading a good novel regardless of mobile phones ringing. I indulged in some entertaining crime fiction.... Linda Fairstein's "The Kills" - quite a satisfying plot except for leaving the relationship beween Alex and Mike still annoyingly up in the air.