Posted by 4th day in the Austrian Alps…
The clouds were thin and wispy again. The air was crisp, still. That kind that makes you stand perfectly still, close your eyes and inhale deeply and long as you take in all the peacefulness that hugs you.
But what fed our sense of wonder that day was the scattered rainbow that circled the sun. We didn’t know exactly what it was or how its called, but that day, we called it ‘a Christmas Rainbow’…
The kids and my hubby went snowboarding early that Christmas morning, the day after the storm. I, on the other hand, took my time, walking slowly from the apartment to the ski mountain base, making several stops in between.
After lunch and before the boys went snowboarding again, they agreed to go for a walk near the river and see if we could take a few drone shots of the village.
My hubby managed to get AWESOME shots which inspired me create this video. I hope you’d enjoy watching!
Here are a few more photos from that day:
We had a special Christmas fondue dinner at Hotel Edelweiss and Gurgl. The food was good and the spread was better than we expected. The wine was exceptional, special. And I remember that we laughed a lot during that dinner. The formal ambience of the restaurant did not prevent our kids from being their silly and talkative selves (especially tipsy Benjamin). We remembered how different our Christmas was in the US a few years back (where we ate only porridge and left-over chicken 🙂 ), but it was the same feeling of gratitude for the gift of family and togetherness.
–xoxo–
Here are other blogs on our Bavaria and Austrian holiday:
- Munich: Start of our family’s tales from last winter
- Munich: Viktualienmarkt Biergarten
- Munich: BMW Museum and BMW Welt
- Munich: Theatine Church and Odeonplatz
- Munich: Christmas Markets
- Munich: Hofbrauhaus Beer Hall
- Munich: City Aparthotel München
- Salzburg: Birthplace of Mozart and Silent Night
- Salzburg: Hohensalzburg Fortress
- Salzburg: Residenzplatz Christmas Market
- Salzburg: Salzburg Cathedral
- Salzburg: Silent Night 200 at Salzburg Museum
- Salzburg: Silent Night Tour by Bob’s Special Tour
- Salzburg: Silent Night at Oberndorf and Laufen
- Salzkammergut: Road Trip to Hallstatt
- Salzkammergut: Christmas Market at St Wolfgang
- Salzburg: Krampus Run at Hellbrunn Palace
- Salzburg: Imlauer Hotel Pitter Salzburg
- Obergurgl: A Week in the Austrian Alps
- Obergurgl: Chalet Obergurgl Luxury Apartments
- Obergurgl: Hohe Mut Alm Mountain Restaurant
- Obergurgl: Snowstorm on Christmas Eve
- Obergurgl: Day After the Storm
- Obergurgl: Snowshoeing
- Hochgurgl: Tobogganing
- Hochgurgl: Hochgurgl Cable Car Ride
- Vienna: First Impressions
- Vienna: Hofburgkapelle and Imperial Armoury
- Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace
- Vienna: Imperial Treasury and Hofburg
- Vienna: Prater
- Vienna: New Year’s Eve Fireworks and Waltz
- Vienna: Hilton Vienna Plaza
- Stuttgart: The Mercedes-Benz Museum
- Stuttgart: The Porsche Museum
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Oh wow, I love that fireplace, very impressive indeed! Xx
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It was. Lovely resto and food too! But I don’t know why they had too give us that many potatoes 🤔
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Another great read! You’ve persuaded me to get back to ‘Gurgl’ as soon as possible. Regards.
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Oh wow thank you! That’s really something coming from you. I’ve read just a few posts from your blog so far and I am already a fan.
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Love to see the sun sparkling off the fresh snow. Beautiful
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It’s a special photo, isn’t it? My son asked why include that photo of ‘just dad and the snow’, and I said, “do you see the sparkles?” And he immediately understood. 🙂 thank you for dropping by to check out my blog. Hope all is well on your side of the globe. 🙂
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Those are some great photos!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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The Christmas rainbow is so ethereal and beautiful! Like it’s from another planet. Loved seeing the video of you all snowboarding and skiing! Thanks for sharing your wonderful time! – Neek
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Thank you Neek for checking the video out. Yeah that ‘rainbow’ was surreal. Do you know what it’s called?
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No I don’t but “Christmas Rainbow” sounds like a perfect name for it 😉
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Hahaha we shall leave it at Christmas Rainbow then. Have a great week ahead, Neek.
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Amazing photography, thanks for sharing!
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Thank you Marcus. That means a lot coming from someone who takes great photos! 🙂
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What an awesome adventure! Great photos, too! That “Christmas Rainbow” is everything! What a beautiful family as well – seems you really had FUN! I will have to check on your other posts, too – especially the Christmas Markets! My ultimate dream (bucketlist, perhaps…) is to go to all those European Christmas Markets…lol! Wishful thinking! 🙂
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Thank you Carrie. I still don’t know the name of that ‘Christmas Rainbow’ though hahah. I hope you get to visit the traditional Christmas markets in Europe one day. 🙂
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Yes, Amor. Hoping and praying…in God’s perfect time! Have a great week ahead! 🙂
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You too Carrie!
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I have never seen a rainbow like this. It is just so beautiful. Such a fun time
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Me too. I don’t even know if it’s a rainbow. The colour was more intense than in my picture. It lasted more than 15mins. Thanks for dropping by Lyn.
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Awesome rainbow shot – I don’t know what it is either. You should flog that video to the Obergurgl tourist authority. It is such a good promotion they should at least give you a free return holiday 😜
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Hahaha thank you! I wish I’d know how to do that. I’m happy you liked the video. I was telling my hubby that now he’s not only a good economist, he’s a good cameraman too. The drone shots are all his. 🙂
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