Kreuth, 2nd - 6th January 2008

It's already weeks ago, but it was such a nice little holiday in a beautiful lonely lodge in the middle of a magical snow-covered forest at the foot of the Alps.
We were so lucky that a member of our group used to live there and still had some connections, so we had the possibility of staying there in this beautiful area around the Tegernsee, Bavaria as a group of 13 friends and medical students. Although we had only 4 days, they were activity packed. Some tried cross-country skiing, others drove the short distance across the border to Austria to go skiing or snowboarding in Achenkirch, while some of us even luged down the longest toboggan run in Germany. On another day we just wandered through the snow and felt like kids again while having a snowball fight.

Upon returning, the fight for the only shower began and everybody was granted 10 minutes :) In the evenings it was always a challenge to cook for such a large group in such small pots and pans. However, it was always a success! Those who didn't fall asleep, stayed up for one or two, mostly more, rounds of games. One highlight of a game was the "Greul"game: to bring and to get the worst and ugliest present you can find, haha.
Unfortunately we had to suffer 2 losses: one person lost a tooth and another having an unlucky ski accident. Fortunately though, both have recovered. Best wishes to Ralph!
Nevertheless, it was a wonderful and joyous time we spend as group together. I want to go again!

(upper pic by Felix)