Amazingly, you can still smoke in bars in Austria. Which is why Steve is drinking his post-ski-run Gluhwein outside in the snow. Most of the ski field gasthofs look gorgeous on the outside but you die of asphyxiation the moment you open the door. I'd (almost) forgotten what it was like in the bad old days before NZ went smoke free in bars and restaurants.
Holland goes smoke free this year and next year it is Austria's turn. Based on the number of rather arrogant German skiers we have met in the past few days it could be a very interesting transition on the ski field next year.
Erhard (the husband of Elfriede) runs a small gasthof up the mountain called Biwac. It's tiny (fits about 15 people inside) and is a fabulous place to drink schnaps in between ski runs on a cold day. Well it was until Klaus and his buddies turned up and all started puffing.
Erhard & Elfriede are non-smokers. They don't let anyone smoke at Zinting (hooray!) and Erhard is really looking forward to the new law coming into effect so he doesn't have to put up with it at work either.
Long live the smoke free revolution.
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