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Innsbruck
... planet guide it is very rare to get checked but we still counted ourselves lucky! Being at the train station 40 minutes early meant Ash had another opportunity to take some photos of the Grand Canal. The light was pretty so it was worth it. It was a one hour and 10 minute train to Verona where we had a one hour stop before getting our Austrian train to Innsbruck. The train ride was simply stunning. There were huge mountains ...
Christmas Markets!
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No rest for the wicked, we are off to see the Swarovski Kristallwelten. Its a 20min trip out of the city and when you get there you are greeted by face bedded into a grassy bank with water streaming from its mouth into a pool beneath. Lights either side guide you up the path way. As you enter you are blown away by crystal and shiny things everywhere. . As you go through the cave of 'every girls dream', you get to see all sorts of exhibits showing off Swarovski crystal in its ...
Any pass will do
... to “Passos”. I simply could not even list all the passes I went over today or even what routes I took.
Finally I decided it was time to head towards the motorway and start making my way back to the wet land of Scotland. I really did not want to head away from these wonderful mountains and could quite easily stay on for at least another 2 or 3 days. I still have 8 more days before I am back to work but there is always the problem I get stuck in snow ...
Bridge on the River Inn
... pizza has become a universal menu item. It's only a variation on a sandwich really, just a bit hotter and cheese everywhere. Innsbruck is a charming city with little in the way of tourist attractions. Its greatest asset is the view up to the snow-capped mountains that dominate the horizon. In today's sunshine, a splendid sight indeed. We tried to stroll the city centre together, but the wives' stamina for ...
History's Presence
... serving feeds me for about two days. I'll eat a good breakfast there when they offer it, but then stash some bread rolls and packets of Nutella that keep me going for awhile. Sure it is probably unnecessary, and yes I still do go out to eat frequently, but at least when hunger strikes on the path of adventure, I have my crusty old roll from Monday's breakfast to save the day.
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