Cordial Hotel Kitzbühel

... are tucked away here and there. We saw two horses rolling around in the dirt. The island started off as a monestary site first, also a museum, though all in German. From what I gathered something very important happened there after WWII. Had to read up later to find out that that's where Germany's constitution was created. Would have been interesting, but I couldn't understand the signs, must learn more German! A ...

Caught the train to Rosenheim which is about 50 minutes south of Munich and then another train to Schechen which is 1 stop back north of Rosenheim. Schechen is so tiny, sparse and quiet - there is 1 train track that is used by trains going both north and south!! ... when you only get 1 train every 1 or 2 hours that isn't a problem I guess :)
Rosenheim is a lot bigger and busier. No high rise, but a large shopping area and quite ...

Stayed at a beautiful spot in Austria (Saalbach) with Hilly, Stu's old friend and new Father..actually felt sorry for him, the poor sod was knee deep in relatives, in laws, newly purchased crib and nappies, etc.....we stayed for afew days and it was neatly timed with the arrival home of new born Frankie. Hilly's place is 3 feet from a field of horses so Lauren was easily kept busy with feeding duties.

Stu tried ...

... little more than one street. The castle looming above is well-preserved and evocative, and really worth a visit. There's a panoramic glass lift to get you up there if you're too idle to walk. The prison tower holds historical exhibitions and details of the erstwhile prisoners and ancient torture methods, including a shocking engraving showing some poor unfortunate being tied ...

... of challenge and reward, leading ultimately right back to the farmhouse and that long-desired beer. There was a smell of burning coming from my rear brakes!

We packed ready for departure. Keith and Manu joined us for dinner, serving up a lovely home-made quiche followed by goulash made from one of the farm's own cows, and a home-baked apple-strudel. All great stuff.

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Back up for another run at Flying Gangster without falling off, but by now the weather was closing in and it looked as though I was pushing my luck to try another run.

On the way home, we stopped off and did some shopping. We stayed in and cooked Krapfern, slow-roast tomatoes and roast sausage, which was excellent, and yoghurt for dessert, all locally-produced except the toms.

Another lovely farm-fresh breakfast. We had bought 2-day lift passes for Skiwelt so spent a second consecutive day there. Katie used the lifts and went walking along the top from above Scheffau toward Ellmau then down the funicular railway there.

Keith and I took the lift up from Scheffau. A lovely, blue, sunny day. The nature of the riding took a significant step up today. We practiced ...

... views. We made it down to dinner just in time for the last servings, and celebrated by buying some local red wine recommended by the tour guides en route. Staff seemed very friendly too!

It was a bit dark to go out exploring so we took in the atmosphere from the balcony, drank our wine which they let us take upstairs and considered our plans for the next few days, the peace of the mountains slightly spoiled by the disco music from the triathlon!

... T* say the least, King Ludwig was a huge fan. But I think Ludwig had a crush *n Wagn**. T* add t* my belief, Ludwig was engaged t* marry his c*usin. It's like he nev** fell in l*ve with a w*man but due t* the time, when p*litical marriages w**e necessary, he had t* marry. But when push came t* sh*ve, he didn't l*ve h** s* he br*ke the engagement *ff and nev** married. He tired t* hide his l*ve *f Wagn** but c*uldn't c*ntr*l himself and th**ef*re was labeled 'mad'. Lastly, we ...

... plot’, if you will, for all its members…who are buried atop each other. Memorials, such as crosses and upright stands with names and dates, are surrounded almost completely by flowers. It is all so cheerful, not sad looking at all.

As we were walking around town, we saw several wagons decorated with flowers. We decided to follow them, just to see what was happening. Were we in for a surprise! Apparently there was a festival in town and ...