Monday, February 27, 2006

The Ski Jump


Standing at the top of the Innsbruck ski jump, you realise that those guys really are insane!!! What you see from top is a clear view of the cemetary below.....scary!

The view over Innsbruck

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

We spent a week in Italy (well just over the boader in France actually) at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympics!!! It was awesome.......

A group of Italian school kids going crazy!!!

The Torino mascott!

Paul with his family after the race

Lining up for the start of the XC Olympic Sprints

The Murray contingent of the fan club

The official aussie cheer squad...Ian, Tash, Allan, Catherine, Dave, Ben, Gabi, Sandi & Deilia

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie...Oi, Oi, Oi!!!

Bens all Aussied up!!

Part of the Athletes village in Sestriere

Proud siblings Ian & Naomi with Esther after her race

Mum, Claire-Louise and I in Pragelato. (Claire had an incredible race in the XC Pursuit hence the big smile!)

Trying our hardest to look awake and lively on the bus at 4.30am on the morning of the Olympic XC Sprints

"we are awake...no really...WIDE awake"

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Skiing in the Valley of Briancon, France...where we stayed for 1 week during the Olympics.

Monday, February 20, 2006

Gabi and Mum living it up like queens at the castle!

Sunday, February 19, 2006

Alpine skiing in Europe...."could get used to this" says mum!!

Friday, February 17, 2006

Taking Allan, Sandi and Pete out for a ski at Gnardenwald near Innsbruck