Monday, April 11, 2011

Who said black man can't skii?

Who said that a black man can't skii? I went to Switzerland, Wengen on a skii holiday. We were a group of 200 people and the holiday was for two weeks. I was very excited, but worried at the same time as it was my first time on a skii holiday. My excitement started when I went shopping to buy my skii outfit.

I remember when I was on board, the couple sitting next to me asking whether it was my first time or not. They gave me assurance that I was going to enjoy myself as they go skii-ing every year. I was so excited I told everyone that was close to me about this trip.

When we arrived in Switzerland, a bus came to fetch us from the airport to Wengen. When we arrived there, the whole town was covered in snow. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my entire life. The next day, we were divided into groups and each group had its own instructor. The first day was very difficult especially for black people, we were falling all over the place. After many falls, we got better as they say practice makes perfect. My greatest skii moment was when I mastered how to stop myself.

I enjoyed myself so much, I left like I was in a beautiful dream. If you ask me to do it, I would do it all over again. Trying something new can be absolutely fun, so who says a black man can't skii?

1 comment:

  1. Wow it must have been fun Zoe! I want to go surfing :-) Care to join me?

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