Blogs from Tyrol, Austria, Europe - page 31

Internet is very expensive here, so this will be a quick one! After Munich, I got the train to Innsbruck, which is where I wrote my last entry, after I got my results! It was nice, I just chilled out for a few days- it´s all been a bit crazy with BusAbout, staying in Aussie hostels with bars! Then I came to another Aussie hostel with a bar in St Johann!! It´s a BusAbout stop near Innsbruck, and as I was nearby, I arranged to meet a girl that I met in Salzburg. It was raining the day we got here, so we didn´t do much except walk around the town, which is quite small. We did go to the supermarket though and actually COOKED a meal!! It was very exciting!! Yesterday, we got a cable ... read more

Finally! The day I’ve been waiting for - white water rafting!!! We got up and left at 7:45. Surprisingly, I didn’t have a hangover! Most people made it on time, but there were a few stragglers today. We drove a while then made a service stop in Lichtenstein. It was a very artsy place. There was art everywhere you looked. Beautiful pictures on the sidewalk, sculptures on every corner. I finally got to try a kebab. I have heard so much about kebabs- and we’ve tried (unsuccessfully) to find an open kebab shop after several late nights! Ha ha. Anyway, a kebab is a sandwich-type thing. It was pretty good, but not as great as I anticipated, given all the hype it received! We got to Austria and the rafting place around 1pm. It was mostly ... read more

We reached Tyrol at approximately 10am on the 2nd of July, ready for white water rafting. We suited up... wet suit, wetsuit shoes, a waterproof jumper, vest and helmet... we hadn't realised there would be so much gear for it! There were 8 of us in our raft, 7 girls and Steve being the only male! The rapids weren't as big as we thought they would be, but we still had a lot of fun. We did not fall out at all! The ride went for just over an hour. We had to jump in the water just to get a feel for it before heading out and we can tell you, it was like ice! We were told the temperature of the water was 7 degrees. A few of the Geelong girls joked that they ... read more

We headed out of Klosters, Switzerland and started a full day of driving. We worked our way out of the Alps and headed North towards Zurich. We drove through the fertile farming region at the base of the Alps. The highway lead us through a Swiss Army base and then came to a set of flags; we were now leaving Switzerland and entering Liechtenstein. The country of Liechtenstein was interesting. It is only 150 Km sq. The country is famous for three things: Postage stamps & passport stamps (because everyone wants to show they’ve been there) & dentures (the countries main export). We stopped and got our stamps, took a picture and headed down the road. In less than an hour, we were out of the country. Next, we entered into Austria. It was like ... read more

We left Salzburg and took the scenic route to Innsbruck, about a 3 hour drive to the west. The drive was fun (the drives were some of our favorites parts of the Austria trip) and for lunch we ate at a salad bar at a mall along the way. Our hotel in Innsbruck was literally above the train and bus stations. Although it wasn’t the most scenic spot in town, the location turned out to be great because there was a supermarket nearby that we took advantage of for breakfast and a few lunches and we were only about a 10 minute walk from the city center. There wasn’t a whole lot to do in Innsbruck, but we enjoyed the restaurant selection and we happened to be there on a Thursday night for the weekly ... read more