Innsbruck, Austria

Innsbruck was an interesting milestone for us. Almost 11 months prior we were about 2 hours south of here hiking in the Dolomite Mountains in Northern Italy. At the time we discussed taking a day trip via bus up to Innsbruck. It would have been our first time crossing a European border, but ended up deferring that milestone. So in some way, as our trip nears completion we've achieved a virtual circle in our travels.

Innsbruck is the capital of Austrian Tyrol. Like our stay in Italy's region of South Tyrol taught us, this region speaks German and Italian almost equally. Italy is known for its Winter sports and hosted the Winter Olympics in '64 and '76. To our surprise, they were hosting a European Summer games style competition in their main square. There were also a number of bands and concerts around the streets. I'm still not sure if this is your average summer weekend in Innsbruck or we just got lucky.Read more