On February 10th, 35 Ard Scoil students and four teachers set off on the long journey to Andorra. After flying from Dublin to Barcelona, then taking a bus to Andorra we finally arrived at the hotel at 1a.m.! We had an early start each morning, but we got to enjoy a picturesque gondola ride up to the slopes where we collected our ski gear. We had ski lessons everyday with our amazing instructors. After two hours of skiing in the morning we headed for lunch on the slopes. We couldn't wait to get back on the slopes for our afternoon session of skiing. Everyone started on the green slopes and all made progress on to more difficult slopes. It was very difficult for the first day but by the end of the trip we were self proclaimed ski experts, attempting to do jumps and tricks. One day we skied all the way to the valley of the mountain which was over a mile away. With many falls and adventures off piste along the way, we arrived and enjoyed a warming hot chocolate. After an exhausting yet exhilarating day we headed back to the hotel for an evening of activities. We were lucky enough to go shopping, bowling and even have a pizza night in the local restaurant. We were devastated to leave Andorra after this incredible trip of a lifetime!
Written by Crea Frisby