This weekend was little busy for us. We drove for a short trip to Finland to visit Alex and Daniel Schwarz. They have a cosy private hotel together with their parents. They drive their guests even with sleddogs and now they want also to compete on races. Last year they bought already two of our dogs and now they bought the third one. So we put the dog into the car to bring him to Alex and Daniel. That had more reasons, first we wanted to know how they live - and we can say that they have it very nice and that we can recommend to make holidays there (
http://www.naturepoint.fi/ ). The other reason for our visit was that the two brothers were members in the austria and finnish national team in cross-country skiing. So they know how to wax skiis or even runners for the sled. We got a very good instruction how to do and hope that we don´t forget too much ;)))
Alex is choosing the wax and Jörg is watching with interest
Really a lot of wax!
Alex put the wax onto the runner, Jörg is still interested
Now the wax has to remove
This was a really impressing cup-collection. Do you believe now that they are professionals?
After coming home we trained the dogs this morning. They were very happy about it after sitting one day in the kennel.
Tchmil and Fränk in lead, Susan like usual beside the ATV. She things that we couldn´t manage it without her...
Water is good!
Frederico and Vino
Here finally some pictures of our puppies. They grow now really fast and soon we need the bike or the ATv to go out with them. Here plays Jörg soccer with them, a few are more interested to tease Susan.
In the woods.
At the lake, Sivtsov in front, Fausto behind her.
They even like it to go into the water, it´s hard to see the dark dogs there. The white Andrew is easier to see.
Giovanni jumps onto the bridge
Where do I have to go this time?
Oh, it´s not that bad in Annettes clinic and she has always some food for nice puppies ;)))
But at home again with the other puppies at the lake it´s much better!!!
Tyler is really small against the other puppies (of course nearly 6 weeks younger). Here she is the white one to the right, the white one besides her is Andrew, the black one with the ball is Giovanni. Sivtsov and Felice in the background.
Our little girl to the right together with her black brother.
Mama Ronja, a typical Robert offspring.
The little girl is not so sure if it´s ok with me...
On my way through the mountains. You can see there is still snow left.
So we spend the night...I was late at home so we decide not to shock the girl anymore and she should stay in the house with us. So I took a mattress and sleeping bag and we had a good first night together. Now she is out in the kennel with the other dogs. Maybe she liked the last night more?
Alex is choosing the wax and Jörg is watching with interest
Really a lot of wax!
Alex put the wax onto the runner, Jörg is still interested
Now the wax has to remove
This was a really impressing cup-collection. Do you believe now that they are professionals?
Tchmil and Fränk in lead, Susan like usual beside the ATV. She things that we couldn´t manage it without her...
Water is good!
Frederico and Vino
Here finally some pictures of our puppies. They grow now really fast and soon we need the bike or the ATv to go out with them. Here plays Jörg soccer with them, a few are more interested to tease Susan.
In the woods.
At the lake, Sivtsov in front, Fausto behind her.
They even like it to go into the water, it´s hard to see the dark dogs there. The white Andrew is easier to see.
Giovanni jumps onto the bridge
From right to left: Jarda, Zdenka who makes sure that all workes with the translation - a lot of thanks for that, me and Jardas wife
Mushers paradise with harnesses...
...and blankets
We took all what is laying at the floor with us, many thanks to Jarda and ManMat!!!
Ernst in the front and Jörg behind him looking at the secret workshop where Ernst build the best dogsleds of the world.
Wow, that are really a lot of runners!!! We can tell you from our own experience, if you drive this runners one time you will never drive Aluminium - runners anymore.
" This sled I want to have, but a little bit higher and this and that..." Ernst thought that sounds good and will build us a great new Odyss MD-sled. 
After our visit at Ernst Danler we stay in Austria, in Reutte near by the German border. There we spend our holidays in our private trainigscamp with the roadbikes :)
A short rest at a lake...
then we move on through the beautyful Alpes.
Downhills...
...and even more uphills. But not only the dogs should be in good shape!
Waterfalls
I was too fast for Jörgs camera :)))
To torment myselve is fun!!!
As a reward, a view at the Zugspitze
Great landscape
The Aples are not only nice in the wintertime for skiing, to discover them under summertime with the roadbike makes a lot of fun.
