I cannot say that I am good at skiing but I still decided to spend a couple of weeks this December in one of Czech ski resorts with a good friend of mine. She went there for several times and told me that Czech ski resorts are also excellent and sometimes can be even better than some other ski resorts if Europe. One more pleasant thing is that the prices there are not so expensive in comparison with Switzerland, for instance. So, agreed with my friend to accompany her in the next ski vacation. However, I decided to check everything myself. I searched for more information about Czech ski resorts and was really glad to get to know that there are slopes even for beginners there. If I wish, I can even hire an instructor who will teach me to ski from the slopes but I still think I will do cross-country skiing as it is not so difficult. I have even already found a nice ski hut located not far from the piste in Orlické hory. The region is not as good as Krkonoše but it is still not so over-crowded and then suits perfectly for beginners, like me. So, I expect I’ll remember my ski vacation for ever.

When I was going on holidays to Lithuania in winter, I thought I would do nothing there but stay at a hotel and watching TV. But I was mistaken. It appeared that not only the Alps offer excellent skiing experience, especially for the beginners. We decided to spend our vacation in Lithuania in Birshtonas, a small quiet place where nothing bothers you to relax and enjoy wonderful Lithuanian surroundings. Birshtonas had several ski paths and a hill that was about 40 m high. It was my favorite pastime there. Early in the morning we got up and went skiing. It was the best beginning of a day that I could ever think of.  After skiing we backed to the hotel, had dinner and then went to discover the local sights. But most of all I liked our trip to Anikschai. We saw an old railroad and some of old trains. We also visited the Museum of Horses that impressed me a lot. We also did shopping so I bought some Christmas presents for my family. On the whole, I enjoyed my winter vacation in Lithuania and I thought: "Why not to come in summer again?!"