Ferienwohnung Dornauer
Travel Blogs from Fugen
Innsbruck
... which was located in the Old Town. We must have taken the long way there but eventually found it and checked into our lovely room that looked over the Christmas markets in the streets below. Not wanting to waste a second of daylight (it was already after 3pm by this stage), we dropped off our gear and headed for the river across the road to get some shots. The mountains around Innsbruck are known for their ski slopes. ...
Christmas Markets!
... Was pretty amazing, with the highlight being the largest crystal in the world. This is definitely something my mother would have really enjoyed!
City view from the ..... tower was pretty stunning and so it should be after climbing a huge amount of stairs on a full belly of Wiener Schnitzel! Man that was hard, i think we both got the meat sweats.
The Christmas market lights and crowds of people in the small streets and ally-ways added to the view and gave it a really ...
Any pass will do
... and taking more photos. There is about 5ft of snow up here and it is just solid ice. At first I was rather nervous about walking on it but it is totally solid and safe to walk on. Saying that, I not only walked on this massive lump of ice but just about went skiing down the pass also. I never thought motorcycle boots made such great ski’s;-)
Off down the West side of the pass and as usual the views are totally stunning. I must have hundreds of shots of ...
Bridge on the River Inn
... A gentle drive down the valley into Jenbach and then the motorway into Innsbruck. We dropped Helen and Steph off on the fringes of the Old Town and navigated out of the city to the airport. The hire car drop-off went smoothly; no-one there in fact. Back into the city onnthe airport transfer bus as far as the main railway station where we had arranged to meet our significant others. Lunch in a pizzeria. ...
Forest thaw
... was overcast, as predicted by the weather forecast. It certainly wasn't cold and the final few kilometers along the lake to the south of Achensee turned into a gentle stroll. A welcome beer in a village cafe and ice cream for the weak-willed. Back to the hotel after a 7-8 miles' walk and a welcome afternoon snooze. Saunas look to be on the agenda again as I write - you'll have to wait for the outcome of ...
