Louisarambleson
The primary purpose of this trip is snowshoeing, an outdoor activity that I love because, unlike skiing, mountain biking and white water kayaking, it's a sport that doesn't scare me! Hiking up hills and through forests, away from the noisy pistes full of skiers and snowboarders is wonderful. I love the peace and solitude, and... Continue Reading →
The weather forecast wasn't looking great for a hike, so we decided to catch the train into Innsbruck and explore the city. Our first stop was tourist information where we bought a 2-day city pass, having decided this was good value for all the places we wanted to visit. We wandered into the old town... Continue Reading →
After a long day yesterday, we decided to take it easy today and explore the local area by car. First we had to pop to the shops to stock up on supplies and get something for breakfast. Once we were organised, we drove up a nearby valley to Navis, where we’re hoping to do a... Continue Reading →
For the next couple of weeks we’re spending time in the mountains, snowshoeing in Austria. The snow has begun to fall, and signs are looking positive for some great adventures. The trip didn’t get off to a great start. Firstly, we arrived at Manchester Airport and John couldn’t find his wallet and we assumed it... Continue Reading →
This was the last proper day of our holiday as the next 3 days will be spent travelling home. It was a lovely morning, so we took our first morning brew down to the pier. The campsite was still quiet and we stayed for a while, enjoying the tranquility. We’d booked an extra night and... Continue Reading →
Yesterday we had a lovely day packrafting on Hallstātter See. I’d read that Hallstatt was a pretty place, with16th century alpine houses, so we thought we’d park up on the lake and paddle to see the town from the lake. I did fancy visiting the salt mines there too, but we didn’t get around to... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, we took a little train up Shafbergspitze (1783 metres high). It was something I fancied doing for a treat, and part of the package of tickets for attractions that we bought for the region. The railway is Austria’s steepest cog railway and has been running from St. Wolfgang up the Schafberg mountain since 1893.... Continue Reading →
We’ve been ‘proper tourists’ today, cruising up and down Wolfgangsee, sipping wine and beer. After a lie in, we walked round the hill between the campsite and the town of Strobl to catch the ferry. The path was beautiful, contouring the hillside, above the blue-green water of the lake. We saw the ferry coming into... Continue Reading →
We’re in the Salzkammergut, which is the Austrian Lake District and has over 70 lakes. After a lazy day yesterday because it rained, we planned to cycle round Wolfgangsee today. However, instead, we decided on a route that passed 5 lakes or sees as they are called here. First we set off uphill to Schwarzensee,... Continue Reading →
We’re arrived in St Wolfgang on Thursday. It was a bit too early to check into the campsite so we had a wander round the town, picked up leaflets in tourist information and had lunch. St Wolfgang is a pretty town on Wolfgangsee, with narrow streets, lovely chalet hotels with colourful window boxes, and charming... Continue Reading →
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