One thing about traveling is learning to be flexible! We came to the town of Ehrwald, Austria hoping to go to the top of the Zugspitze which is the highest of the German Alps but accessed either from Germany or Austria. Unfortunately it has been cold and rainy so the Gondola is not running nor is there a view from the top.
Since this is one of the few places we are staying in a hotel, I took the chance to catch up on sleep. I slept yesterday afternoon from 4 - 8 and then from 10 pm to 8 am. Guess I was tired!
This section of Austria (Tyrol) is much like Germany . Buildings etc look much the same. These are all taken in Ehrwald or nearby communities.
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| These small hay storage sheds dot the fields and are of no use now with newer methods. |
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| War memorial for local WWI and WWII dead |
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| Anyone know this one? |
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| So near and yet so far :) We can see the non running gondola from our window. |
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| Or sometimes we can't! |
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| This is where we are staying. There is a balcony near the roof which is where our room is. |
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| View from our room |
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| View from our room |
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| View from our room |
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| View from our room |
Tomorrow we will rise early and drive to Salzburg. Not sure we will take the "Sound of music" tour. I understand it gets pretty schmaltzy with all required to sing "Do Re Me" at the appropriate times. I'm sure we will see some mix of Maria and Mozart.
Our next and last couchsurfing home will be about 20 min from Salzburg so we expect to spend most fo the next two days in Salzburg.
If any of you are "Sound of Music " fans I found a bunch of interesting facts at
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/trivia
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