• Day 6

    Innsbruck city tower

    March 17 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 34 °F

    This was our moment of spontaneity. We looked up and saw that people were standing on a walkway near the pinnacle of the city tower. We knew nothing about this but decided to check it out. We paid our 3 Euros and were escorted to the entrance...which was 133 spiral steps up to the top...no elevator...and they closed in 15 minutes!
    Up and up we went. It was worth every step: the views of the city were breathtaking! The Alps in the background just make us feel like we are in a dream. We can't believe we're are really here!
    Fun fact: this tower was constructed in 1450. I tried not to think about how old it was when we were at the top.
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