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Tania remembered seeing it on TV, but it was so much more amazing seeing a
person do that right in front of her. It had something to do with angular
momentum in Physics, Mama had said then, but Tania hadn't really understood.
Perhaps she would ask Mama again later, but right now, she was having way too
much fun sliding around and teaching her parents for a change.

That evening, Mama and Papa were aching all over from their many falls. But,
at least, the pipe had been fixed by the time they returned, and with the
electricity back too, they all had long hot baths in the tub. Mama and Papa felt
much better after that. Tania took charge of dinner, since she had only fallen a
couple of times. She made hot vegetable soup, with very little help from Mama.
She served it with buttered toasts. Papa grilled some sausages on the fire. It was
a great meal.

Over the next few days, the family went for long walks on roads lined with
cedar and pine forests on both sides, shopped on the Mall road for pretty
wooden bracelets and necklaces and beautiful shawls. They tried skiing and
sledding. Tania and Sonia particularly enjoyed tobogganing downhill. They had
a marvellous time.

On the way back, the family took the Kalka-Shimla train, which goes through a
102 tunnels and over more than 800 bridges. Chugging through the snow
covered land scape was a magical experience. Tania declared, that it was her
best holiday ever.

I must agree. Her holidays are always so full of fun and exciting adventures,
and yet, somehow, they keep getting better too. I wonder where Mama and Papa
will take her next. I hope they invite me to join them next time.

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