Thredbo Day 2

Saturday dawned sunny and clear …… and the first thing on the agenda had to be the chair lift ride up to Eagles Nest - our starting point for Summer walks around the Main Range.

There's no walking up here today though. You need snowshoes or skis to get around on the snow at 1930metres above sea level in October.

But who needs to go walking when there are snowballs to throw?

But all that snow reminds us of the need for hot chocolate at the iconic Eagles Nest Café, the highest café in Australia.

Followed by another ride back down to the village on the chair lift...…

To round out the morning the kids were up for their turn at the beautiful Thredbo River walk and Golf Course Loop - an easy 4 klm walk in ideal conditions today.

So we really deserved our lunch break at the Thredbo Alpine Hotel Bistro - looking very tired and 70s era in the bright sunshine - but an excellent lunch menu for us all the same - a very popular choice today.

Abi ate the whole of that medium rare steak with broccolini - no kid's menu for these two!

We had to do another round on the chair lift before the day was over …...

…. and ride a resident emu (a bronze one anyway) ……..

We rounded off a perfect day with some resting, some Trivial Pursuit, a glass or two of champagne before another fabulous meal around the corner at the Black Bear Inn, a favourite of ours in the Village.