Austria

On the road again! Quick breakfast for me and tea for Paul - he's feeling better today! We are off to Innsbruck, Austria. Quite a drive today through the rolling hills, cliffs, and vineyards of Northen Italy. Really beautiful views from the coach. We got to Innsbruck, which is in the Tyrol region of Austria. We walked to the city center where you can see the famous Golden Roof. It's a very cute shopping village with souvenirs, bakeries, and a Swarovski store (crystals of all kinds), which is one of the largest Swarovski stores worldwide. Paul and I bought some souvenirs, and I treated myself to a very delicate crystal necklace and matching earrings. We were supposed to have 2 and a half hours of free time to walk around but it was pretty rainy and it was forecasted to get worse so we all met up after an hour and drove to the hotel. Dinner was included at the hotel, a traditional meal of turkey schnitzel (breaded meat) and potatoes and for dessert, an apple strudel. It was all really delicious, and the servers were so attentive. After dinner, Paul and I joined the people in our group who chose to go to the optional experience of a traditional Tyrolean dance show, with full on professional yodelers, dancers and many different types of unique instruments. It was so cool and also so funny (to me) because it's like what you see on TV or think about when you think about Austria or Germany, but it was in a real life show. The performers were all very talented, and it really was a great experience all in all. We got back to the hotel pretty exhausted and fell asleep promptly. Tomorrow, are heading to Germany. We really loved what we experienced in Austria; it's a very clean and picturesque place.Read more