tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post4210895952128492507..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: DrearyBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-42997601562195840482009-01-04T04:31:00.000-08:002009-01-04T04:31:00.000-08:00What about ice skating? I always looked forward t...What about ice skating? I always looked forward to that in winter when I lived in countries where lakes actually froze.<BR/><BR/>Cross country skiing sounds like a great plan too. (My one and only experience with it was non-stop horribleness, but that was the fault of the gear, not the sport. Make sure you hire the right size skis!)StyleyGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287051608503966129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-40349643310856871472009-01-03T10:00:00.000-08:002009-01-03T10:00:00.000-08:00I took up cross-country skiing last year, and it w...I took up cross-country skiing last year, and it was a lot more fun than I thought it would be. And there's not much to learn, at least to basic skiing (the skating style is much more athletic and demanding), once you master the weird little pushing-yourself-forward motion. Alas, I have a terrible case of bronchitis that is making me wonder whether I'll get in any skiing time (downhill or XC) this season at all. Sigh.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I recommend it, and yes, outdoor activities make the winters much more enjoyable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-85470934152910531272009-01-03T08:18:00.000-08:002009-01-03T08:18:00.000-08:00I went to prep school in NH for four years. The o...I went to prep school in NH for four years. The only thing that ultimately saved my sanity was taking up cross-country skiing in junior and senior years. It's a great workout, but more importantly, you can get outside in relatively light clothing and usually feel quite warm due to exertion. I found it liberating after a couple of years of the dull huddling you describe.<BR/><BR/>I hope you enjoy it!Perfesser Slaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121044187510013809noreply@blogger.com