Traveling

Saturday, 29 March 2025

Bad Hofgastein 2025 - Part 1

Bad Hofgastein

Friday - March 14th 2025

Our last ski trip of the season took us to Bad Hofgastein, which is about an hour away from Salzburg. Early morning after a quick breakfast we hit the road and drove directly to the ropeway station. Once we had our tickets we were on our way to the top. The weather wasn't the beast, but at least we got some fresh snow. It was our first time in Bad Hofgastein and so we started our skiing day with exploring the ski resort. We decided to ski to Bad Gastein on the other side of the valley. There we stopped for a coffee before heading back to Bad Hofgastein. Along the way we got drinks and a pretzel at an outdoor bar to celebrate Claudia's birthday.

Skiing

Taking a Break

Skiing

Getting Drinks

Drinks

For lunch we stopped at the Weitmoser Schlossalm ski restaurant, where we shared fries and Kaiserschmarrn, a sweet pancake, which was really nice. In the afternoon the weather got better and even the sun came out, but since it was pretty warm and the slopes weren't in the best shape anymore, we decided to end the skiing day. Back in the valley we got a coffee at the ropeway station before driving to the hotel. We stayed at The Storks Hotel, which was okay, but I'm not sure I would stay there again. After we checked in and refeshed a little bit, we took a walk through Bad Hofgastein and stopped at a lovely bar for drinks. Later we had dinner at Kraut & Rüben, a vegetarian restaurant. Back at the hotel we just relaxed in front of the TV.

Lunch

Skiing

Ropeway Station

Taking a Break


Coffee

Bad Hofgastein

Drinks

Vegetarian Restaurant Kraut & Rüben

Dinner

Friday, 21 March 2025

Bad Hofgastein 2025 - Part 2

Bad Hofgastein

Saturday - March 15th 2025

We had planned to stay for two nights, but unfortunately I got ill during the night and felt really bad. So we decided to drive home, because I was not able to go skiing or to spend the day at the spa. After breakfast we packed our luggage, checked out and headed back home, where I spent the rest of the weekend in bed.

Our Room

Breakfast Room

Breakfast

The Storks Hotel

Monday, 10 March 2025

Schladming 2025 - Part 1

Schaldming

Sunday - March 9th 2025

Like in recent years we wanted to spend a weekend skiing in Schladming. Usually we visited Schladming for our birthdays, but this year we had to come a week earlier since it was pretty hard to find a nice hotel for a decent price. When we arrived, we bought our tickets and then we hit the slopes. The weather was lovely and the slopes were still in a good condition. Later we stopped at our favourite bar for a drink before heading to the next ski restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon we enjoyed the lovely weather and before calling it a day, we checked out the rest of the ski resort. Back in Schladming we got a drink at Hohenhaus Tenne while enjoying the last sunbeams on the terrace.

Skiing

Drinks

Skiing

Lunch

Skiing

Hohenhaus Tenne

Drinks

After a long skiing day we checked in into our hotel. This time we stayed at Die Barbara just a couple of minutes from the ropeway station. The hotel was okay, but nothing to write home about. Since we were already a little bit hungry, we headed out into the village to have dinner at restaurant Stadtbräu. Then we just strolled through Schladming and checked out the shops. The rest of the evening we spent partying at Hohenhaus Tenne. Back at the hotel we just relaxed and watched TV.