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Ždiar, Slovakia 1953

Ždiar, High Tatras, Slovakia

Peaceful Autumn in Ždiar, Slovakia | by BrianScrivner

Yesterday I tried snowboarding for the first time, the two girls I were with from the hostel were great and had a history of ski/snowboarding, so they happily took me out and tried to teach me the basics. We went to bachledova and they took me on a big fucking slope. They had the mindset of "if you go on this one, you won't fear the smaller ones after this". It's safe to say, I sucked yesterday. I spent so much time on my butt. I was struggling to make it down the slope once and it took me a very long time. Today I did that some run 3 times. And the first time was with one of the same girls (Courtney, who is a wonderful person) and the second time on my own, and third, again with Courtney. I have improved so much since yesterday, I managed to snowboard all the way this mountain without fucking around too much. But I am getting so much more control on the board, learning how to distribute weight better and how to activate my core and controlling the board so it takes me where I need to go. Safe to say, I have had the best day, my whole body is experience an incredible amount of muscle soreness right now, but it has also reminded me how much I miss muscle soreness, and I can't wait to do more activities in the coming months. This was honestly such a rewarding day. I am so proud of myself and what I can achieve (especially when neither of us wanted to get out of bed in the morning). But we left early, missed the crowds and got the best weather of today before the fog and the cold hit. Beyond happy. This is why I travel, this is what I live for.

Ždiar, Slovakia