Loralei

Mieders is a municipality in the southern part of the district Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is located on the right side of the Stubaital 10.60 km south of Innsbruck. Wikipedia... read more

Kamnik (pronounced (img=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Speaker_Icon.svg/13px-Speaker_Icon.svg.png listen); German: Stein or ... read more

May 1 celebrations in Bad Kolhgrub. Our host explains the pole is selected and replaced tri annually. Lucky we were here to witness this. The rising of the May Pole was done in stages with beer breaks in between. Sue shouts " it's so big , I hope they can get it up ". Emi comments "that's what she said " we left the square with some yummy homemade Black Forest Cake and beer. This view from our front door. https://youtu.be/fNQxbiRhoxE ... read more

Feeling much anxiety as we get closer to our departure from Toronto Pearson International Airport. So much to prepare at home and work. The thought of sitting in a quaint little cafe sipping on a German beer is keeping me focused. :) This will be my first trip away from North America and for Emily as well. We hope to gain some insight into old Europe especially Germany where my mother's grandfather was born and immigrated to Ontario Canada in the mid 1800's. I want Emily to enjoy the culinary side of it as she graduates from George Brown College in Toronto. We have the pleasure and comfort of travelling with Sue Secord and her mother Eva who spends 5 weeks in Germany annually and speaks fluent German. She's already warned me that the coffee is ... read more