Mount Hotham Trip Part 3

Previous posts of the trip can be found here: Part 1 and Part 2

My hubs said my previous post was too long and it it made him cringe to read it. Now I'm gonna try to summarize the whole thing as short as possible ok?

Still Day 1 *LOL*

We checked into our room at Alpine Heights. It wasn't that far from the Hotham Central but it was quite challenging to walk on the snow with our heavy bags. I almost slipped once or twice because of the icy snow but thankfully I managed to get back on my feet *flex biceps* But once we got to the main entrance of the chalet, we had to sit for a minute to catch our breath.

#Tip No 1: Call Alpine Heights Accommodation and ask if they can pick you up at the Tourist Lounge or Hotham Central. 

We checked into our Room #21 and it was facing the white mountain where people go to ski. It has a king size bed, tv, two one-seater sofas, a coffee table, a cupboard and a kitchenette. The kitchenette has plates, bowls, cutleries, microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle and a big supply of coffee and tea. We rested in the room for a bit and by 5.30 pm we went downstairs to pick up our skis and gears. Then we went to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

View from the balcony

Our room

Day 2

We woke up early that morning. Had breakfast in our room. About 9.20 we put on our gears, held on to our ski boards and walked towards Hotham Central. It was the most uncomfortable footwear I've ever tried on. I felt like a robot, taking big steps and when the boot hit the ground it made that bass sound effect. I think it took me about 30 mins to reach there. 

Once we got there, we stood at the Level 1 for Beginners area and wait for the instructor to come. 

The lesson was great. At first I did feel awkward while trying to balance myself but after few hours of practising you'll just get the hang of it. Hubs tho, was not as graceful as me. He fell like ten times then he gave up and wanted to go home. We did take a photo of us together though before he left.

Lol, he looked so moody here

After he left, I got on the lift and it took me to the top of the mountain. It had an amazing view. There was this South African lady who was kind enough to guide me when to hop off from the lift. It was really nerve wrecking but I managed to jump off the lift and skied down the hill without falling down. I didn't go that fast during the lessons earlier so I was quite shocked that I get to pull through. Hehe.

I really felt gayat up there. I didn't want to go to the edge of the mountain, I was scared I would fall off! But the view was soooo incredible!! And it was so quiet and peaceful up there. It took me about 30 minutes to reach at the bottom of the mountain just because I stopped twice to take photos and videos. Then I had to take off the ski boards from the heavy boots and walked towards the chalet. It was the hardest walk I've ever experienced in my life. I can't take off the boots cuz my feet will get so cold. Plus, I had to carry the poles and the ski boards too so there's no way I can carry other things with my hands. Once I reached home, my whole body was so in pain. I think I burnt 10 thousand calories for that whole day alone cuz I was so hungry after that!

After we had some rest, we went outside of our chalet and took some photos and videos for memories.

Oh we even get to build a snowman too!

Actually I did. He just sat behind the camera and watched me built it. Boo!

Day 3 : Boring day. Basically we got up and packed our stuffs and left Mount Hotham at 9.30am. We reached Melbourne around 3.30pm. Thats about it. Oh I also cried on the way back :P

Here are the montage videos of the trip.

Part 1

Part 2

Hope you guys like this entry. It feels like I brought you along with me for the ride. Thanks for reading this entry and I hope it's not too boring for you!! Till then, see you in my next post. Have a nice day! :)

XoXo

Sarah

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