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We were planning to go to Liechtenstein but thought we may as well as it was sort of on our way. It's the worlds 6 smallest country so it would have been rude not to go..haha.<br><br>We didn't drive to the main town but to another.. where really there wasn't anything. I did get a photo with the tourist sign though. Had to somehow prove I'd been there!<br>

... main city) and the surrounding area, and then walked around the town.<br><br>The next day we went into St Gallen with Elsa. We walked around the old city, and visited their beautiful church and main shopping centres. In the eve Heinz cooked my favorite dinner ever &#8211; Roesti!! And we watched 'Inspector Rex'.<br><br>On Friday Elsa took us to a mountain up a gondola, and we went for a walk. Unfortunately the weather wasn&#8217;t the best &#8211; very ...

... Feldkirch I got lost. Actually I was just trying to get to McDonald's because the group wanted a bathroom break and the public toilets here were not to our standards. Anyway, I drove past the McDonald's twice - once my fault and once the navigator's - and drove down a pedestrian only section of road before we gave up and continued on our journey out of town and deeper into Austria.

... weren't too interested so they took Lincoln (who couldn't go with us) and we went to have a look. It was a rewarding visit. It is amazing to think how long ago some of those books and transcripts were written, and how well cared for they must be to remain in excellent condition. The library itself is breathtaking, with leather bound books lining the shelves, large windows (no doubt filtered), elaborate woodwork and staircases, and a muraled ceiling ...

From Bregenz in Austria, we hopped back in the car for the short 45 minute drive to the only absolute monarchy left in Europe: Liechtenstein. Ruled directly by the Prince, who lives in the castle above the capital, Liechtenstein is also one of the smallest countries in the world, located between Austria and Switzerland.

... the trail through the forested area, up switchbacks with short stops at lookouts in small clearings to the city below. It didn't take long to reach the castle. It is closed to the public but sits right next to a public road so I walked along the road to get a good look, then continued along the road up a hill a bit further so I could get a nice view.<br><br>I navigated my way back down to the city below and checked out some of the shops ...

Now that I'm officially out of the Balkans it might be a good time to reflect on the highlights and low points. Yesterday certainly wasn't a high point, being stuck inside all day because of the rain. It's better than being stuck outside in it of course. Late night rides are always problematic, killing time waiting before, then trying to function normally the day after. The savings of a night's rent isn't always worth it ...

... visitor stamp. As well we walked all the way to Switzerland....it took about 20 minutes!! Check out the pic of Sare standing on the border of both countries!! This was another really beautiful and peaceful place. We took a bus up into the mountains to Malbun and got a really amazing view of the country and some scenery. As well as experienced a 10 degree drop in temperature....BRRRRR!!! All in all Leichtenstein you did us well!!!

... to help rescue them. <br><br>Well, it&#8217;s about 8:50 p.m. and I&#8217;ve been up for about 33 hours. Tomorrow we have a day off, we&#8217;ll stay in Davos and walk around. I&#8217;m starting to be concerned that Davos is maybe just a little too large for us to tackle, but we&#8217;ll see. <br><br><br><br><br>8/29/99 Sunday<br><br> DavosWe woke up to a sunny, chilly morning. Fog covered the top of the mountains. I woke up at 5:25 am, but fell back to sleep until 6:45 ...