Last Sunday was a very special day for me, after all it's not everyday that we turn 30!
Since I was born in February, my birthdays usually fall on Brazilian Carnival, during our summer time. So this was the first time I celebrated my birthday in a winter wonderland.
And it was a memorable day. After having fresh tracks during the morning a bunch of friends and I went on a cross-country skiing tour to McGillivray Lake.
What a work-out! No wonder why they call it the ultimate exercise!
It is a totally different skiing and balance experience than alpine skiing, and since most of us were beginners, the first 30 minutes were full of funny crashes!
But then we got used to it and made our way to the frozen lake. The trail was in great shape, and on a beautiful day like that you can take your time and admire the nature around you.
After about 4km we arrived at the lake, where there is a nice warm cabin to rest the legs and have a snack. We were able to walk on the frozen lake as well, but since that had been quite a warm week, we heard some cracks on the ice and found some water spots below the snow that made us a little apprehensive.
The way back to the village was actually quite faster, as we were more used to that new sport and it has much more downhill sections.
By the end of the journey, we were all sore from so much exercise and ready for a few beers so we ended the day with drinks and a delicious Mountain High pepperoni pizza as a birthday cake!
Thanks to everyone for this memorable day, definitely a birthday that I will never forget. Oh, and thanks to Cuilean, the Labrador Retriever, for the extra push in the tough sections!
Thiago,
the Snow Bum
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