Liechtenstein

In the morning the babbling river where Bliss had had a paddle as we arrived yesterday was now a raging torrent after the heavy rain of the night.
We continued on our journey through the Swiss alps, taking in the incredible views along the way, which are still incredible despite the dreariest of the weather today. We are heading in the direction of our next country, Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 and the prize of yet another Flag for Ivy to wear. A tiny little country with a border marked only by a flag and engraved stone by the side of the road, blink and you’d miss it. Just inside we stopped for a rest break and took Bliss for a short walk on a little path circling around a pond within a wooded area below a towering cliff. A gentle stream feeding the pond with a steady flow of perfectly clear ice cold water. Really quite pretty. We drove through Liechtenstein without stopping, noting how civilised and pristine the place felt. There were an abundance of banks, posh restaurants and casinos through the town, and a succession of rather nice, no doubt very expensive houses dotted along the entirety of the trip. Until we very soon came out of Liechtenstein and into Austria 🇦🇹 ( two new flags in one day!) by crossing a more noticeable border this time… so that was that. I’m not entirely sure I understand the point of Liechtenstein if I’m honest, so I’m going to have to learn some history. 🥸Read more