Hotel Altpradl Innsbruck

... it. It was pretty scary to think that they do the jumping in summer when they wet the slope and land on fake grass. In winter, there is at least 30 cm of hardened snow. It actually looked scarier from the bottom than the top. The stadium is also used for concerts in summer and the pope has also held a mass there.<br><br>By time we headed home, the rain had started and had set in for the night.

... you couldn&#8217;t be convicted unless you had confessed to the crime, so consequently torture was frequently used. There was a slide show with a description of Maximilian&#8217;s life and achievements. As was the custom of those times, his first marriage was one of political convenience but they also loved each other very much. He was devastated when she died, but again married for convenience, this time to a woman who had a large dowry ...

... a large room and then walked into the old town to have dinner at a restaurant that had Austrian food. The prices seem quite reasonable after Switzerland, but that might be because they are in Euros. I had a goulash which was quite nice but salty. Again German is the language used but most people speak English so we haven't had any problems. It was very cold as we walked home and Tara kept saying, I hope it snows tomorrow (it certainly felt cold enough).

... purchases.<br><br>The museum was pretty cool and certainly a unique experience. The weather was really nice today too so once we completed the museum and the shopping, we went to the park behind the giant's head. Here they have a hedge maze shaped like the giant's hand which looked pretty cool but we didn't venture in. Instead we soaked up a little sun before moving on to the next destination.

... and there are signs of the past games everywhere such as the ski jump on a hill overlooking town and the ice rink. Also Innsbruck used to be the capitol of the empire and so has a famous building called the 'Goldenes Dachl' with a golden roof (copper not gold). This roof covers the window that the Emporer used to look out on the street below. It was such a cold and wet day that the clouds seemed to skim the tall buildings which meant we couldn't see much of the ...

... too.<br>The rest of the tour took us to Linderhof castle and Neuschwanstein castle. What magical looking places they were. Neuschwanstein is the castle Walt Disney uses the sillohette of at the start of his movies. Anyway, after the trip it was back to Munich for a day or so and then on the plane home.

... Unfortunately like in Paris and Amsterdam, it was a Sunday so everything was closed, and there couldn't have been more than 5 cars on the roads. You can definately see evidence of the olympics when the Ski Jump is easily visible from one side of town. Everyone here is either dressed for snowboarding/skiing or going to church. The ...

... town called Bad Kohlgrub. We have a Camperstop book that tells us where various motorhome stops are either free or cost and what services they have. We didnt use it here. Found a nice spot out the back of town by the tennis courts and Nordic walking info board. For gratis. It was a horrendously rainy night and that was just the start of the rain. The alps was a part of the trip that I (ed) was really looking forward to so misty peaks and constant rain was not good. First thing ...

... From there we skieed down Happy Valley (why? because its a confidence building run although it often gets cut off during severe snow dumps) down to the Krazy Kanguruh and on to the mighty Mooserwirt. During season the Mooserwirt sells an inordinate amount of beer, young fit waiters wield massive trays above their heads bearing drinks stacked high. The bar music system blares out a mixture of music but German songs seem to predominate. Here a ...

Another work conference for my parents brought us to Oberammergau for a week. We stayed in the cutest little wooden cottage - like the whole thing ceiling to floor and including flowering window boxes was made out of wood! Totally picturesque like you've read about in Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Aromatic town bakery. Absolutely enchanting.