Mick Tash and Javi on our last morning in lovely Innsbruck

The crew in Innsbruck

Tom and Sonja

Jorg and Kati

Tash, Martina and Brigitte at our leaving do in Innsbruck

Here we are in Mora, Sweden for the Vasaloppet...a 90km xc ski race......

This is the tiny town of Mora which gets overrun with 15,000 xc skiers for one weekend in March ever year. You have to wonder how they cope so well!

Tired and cold after an epic 90km...in a few more hours than Mick........but I made it and that's all that matters!!

A tired Mick after an awesome effort....finishing in just 5hrs 50mins! One of the few times he has ever been speechless!

This is what 15,000 people starting a race looks like!!!

Gearing up for the start of the Vasaloppet. Finding your skis in that chaotic start area was challenging to say the least!

Aerobics to keep warm before the start of the race. It was quite comical really........ 15,000 people jumping up and down to 80's music!!

Breakky in our little hut just outside of Mora

The view from our hut

Mum and Allan finish the "Blueberry Soup" race for VIP's a day before the Vasa

Another 'Sweden' scene.....

Testing out the local trails with Peter, Jenni and Mats the day before the race

Beautiful ski trails near our hut

Jenni and Mats out the front of our lovely little hut near Mora, Sweden. It was a perfect spot to train and prepare for the Vasaloppet.

The boys...making damper in the fire

Peter doing some relaxing in our cosy hut

Riding the Dalarna horse in Mora (we nearly ended up head first on the ground...almost)

Carbo loading (with Pizza!) with the crew before the Vasa

Mum, Mick & Tash at Jenni and Mats place in Stockholm