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Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Seefeld December 11th 2014

Spent the day visiting suppliers and making sure all is in order for our guests when they arrive from 20 Dec. Am a little concerned about the lack of snow in Seefeld. The lift services wanted to being last week - but they had to postpone because of lack of snow. There is no "based on which to build the pistes - so they are desperately waiting for snow. They have snow-making machines working in some areas - but it won't be enough :(... read more

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Ehrwald October 25th 2014

Heute bin ich auf die Zugspitze. Das war mein zweiter wissentlicher Besuch nachdem ich 1996 oder 1997 schon mal mit meinem Vater da war. Ob ich als Kleinkind schon mal oben war, weiß ich nicht mehr. Ich habe dabei einen Gutschein für die Fahrt eingelöst, den ich von sehr netten Leuten aus Holzkirchen bekommen habe, die ich hiermit gerne grüßen möchte. Der Wetterbericht auf www.wetter.de hat gestern für heute auf der Zugspitze bis 13:00 Sonnenschein und ab 14:00 Sonnenschein mit Bewölkung gemeldet. Das tatsächliche Wetter war auf dem Gipfel Nebel und ab 16:00 oder so im Tal dann sogar einiger Regen. Naja. Auf jeden Fall bin ich problemlos mit dem Auto von München in österreichische Ehrwald gefahren. Auf dem Weg dahin hat Antenne Bayern teilweise gute Fernsicht in den Bergen gemeldet aber ich habe dann schon ... read more
Das Gipfelkreuz.
Das Münchner Haus.
Die deutsche Flagge nur auf Halbmast. Vielleicht wegen dem Wetter.

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Innsbruck October 14th 2014

I'm sitting at home and finally got my blog running. The decision was made to write it in english in order to make it available for everybody. My Parents have a capable translator at home and for the parents in law it is a challenge i like to pose. They try to improve their english at the moment, so this should be good practice. Tomorrow we head to Japan. My girlfriend will stay for 3 and I for 5 weeks. Why is she leaving earlier? She has to attend university classes and I'm going to engage in lots of kendo for the last two weeks in Fukuoka, which were organised by Shinsuke Murakami, who helps me very patiently to improve my kendo. Our emotions switch between pleasant anticipation and nervousness. This time I'm the only ... read more

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Hopfgarten im Brixental September 28th 2014

We continued on our drive from Munich into Austrian Tyrol. We made our first stop just outside of Innsbruck where we did Water Water Rafting, €38. The water was brutally cold, but we all seemed to have a good time. The group was divided into rafts and then the instructors took the rafters to jump into the water, to get used to the temperature. Then came the rapids. It was surreal watching everyone go down the rapids, until they became nothing but dots on the horizon. The whole process took the group two hours to complete, and then everyone showered quickly and changed so we could go bobsledding on the Olympic Track. Bobsledding cost €28, for one run down the track, I couldn't do it because of my neck, but from what I've been told, it ... read more
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Europe » Austria » Tyrol August 23rd 2014

A little valley in Austria, Today we have driven out of Germany into a small dead end valley in Austria. We did a small hike only on the easy flat part, maybe 1 mile RT. At the end we have had a soup and enjoyed seeing the small cow barns where they collect the milk. After we have had our meal we realized that we have left our money way back in the car at the parking place. So I left Gloria as a ransom, and hiked back to the car and returned to get her out of hock. It is part of the adventure. This same day we have driven 10 miles before we realized we have left the video tapes behind at the house. So back we go. The pictures I send are of ... read more
Eng Valley
Eng Valley
Without bicycles

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Innsbruck August 7th 2014

Day 37: Innsbruck. I took a train through Switzerland with my face pressed to the window. Mountains and lakes and blue skies. Beautiful. I also ate Swiss chocolate because always. I got to Innsbruck and my couchsurfer met me at the train station. We went back to his flat, and I made lecso, which is a Hungarian dish. It tasted like home. And it was finally healthy non-carby food. Thank god. By the time we finished dinner it was late, so we went to bed. Day 38: Innsbruck. TODAY I HIKED AN ALP. I woke up, had breakfast, and tried to google hikes in Innsbruck. Seriously, why is it so difficult? My couchsurfer pointed me in a good direction to find trails, but he doesn't do a lot of hiking. On my way to a place, ... read more
On the train
On the train
Climbing to the top of an Alp in Innsbruck

Europe » Austria » Tyrol July 31st 2014

Austria proved too enticing to leave as we spent most of July cruising the back roads of the eastern part of the country. We have crossed this area a couple of times before and always said there is more to see and do, so we did. Many of our campsites have been on farms or on ski lift parking areas. The farms are usually good value, have fewer campers and often sell their own produce eg eggs, milk, cheese and one site regularly baked streusel which was particularly nice. Some farms are perched on precarious hillsides which can be a challenge to drive to but often give sublime views. It’s funny how things vary from country to country. Austrian campsites are really cheap for washing and many offer free wifi yet there are few public motorhome ... read more
Beehive collection, Bayerischerwald Dorf Museum
Enjoying the local brew and entertainment
Trying to discretely find a geocache

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Innsbruck June 28th 2014

Heute habe ich mir als Innsbruck im Detail angesehen. Zuerst bin ich zur Hofkirche mit dem Grab Andreas Hofers und dem Sarkophag von Kaiser Maximilian I.. Dann bin ich mit der modernen Drahtseilbahn, welche vom Iraker Zaha Hamid entworfen wurde und einer weiteren Bahn zum Hafelekar auf etwa 2200m gefahren. Dieser Architekt hat auch die Bergisel, die Sprungschanze Innsbrucks, entworfen (die habe ich mir aber heute nicht angesehen). Die Aussicht von diesem Berg war phantastisch. Dann bin ich wieder hinuntergefahren und habe dem Sightseeing-Bus zum Schloss Ambras genommen. Dort habe ich auch bei einem Eiskaffee eine Pause gemacht. Dann bin ich wieder in die Innenstadt. Dort war ich im Innenhof der Hofburg, welche da leider schon geschlossen hatte. Anschliessend habe ich mir den St. Jakobs-Dom angesehen und bin natürlich zum Goldenen Dachl. Gleich daneben ist das ... read more
Die Hofkirche
Die Hofburg
Kreuzgang der Hofkirche

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Innsbruck June 27th 2014

Ich bin wieder auf Reisen. Auch wenn es nur ein Wochenende ist. Ist halt doch schöner als arbeiten. Mein erster Ausflug in die Berge von meiner neuen Heimat München aus. Hinfahrt nach Innsbruck über Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Rückfahrt übermorgen über die Inntalautobahn, so dass ich beide Strecken (mal wieder) kennenlerne. Abfahrt in München kurz nach 16:00, Ankunft hier etwa 18:30. Das Hotel ist wieder schön zentral und hat wohlverdiente gute Bewertungen. Gerade war ich im Weißen Rössl und habe den großen Tiroler Vorspeisenteller gegessen, zusammen mit rotem Hauswein. Jetzt bin ich in der Hotellobby und trinke ein österreichisches "Zipfer"-Bier. Morgen natürlich ausführliche Besichtigung der Stadt. Bis denn.... read more
Mein Hotel in der Innenstadt. Schön und modern. Die Lobby und die Zimmer.

Europe » Austria » Tyrol June 23rd 2014

When Ralf suggested we spend some quiet downtime in the Alps, I knew I'd be in for an amazing treat but I could have never predicted or even now find words to describe just how breathtaking Austria is or the level of hospitality and service shown to us by everybody we encountered there. We stayed at the Seiwald Wellness Hotel. Typically the term "Wellness Hotel", I've learned, means a resort setting that offers spa and sauna services and onsite pool, various saunas, steam rooms, relaxation areas in a beautiful setting in nature. As I have mentioned in previous blogs, In the areas I have visited in Germany and now Austria, saunas are seen as places of healing and tremendous money and care is put into building these facilities. Seiwald Hotel was no exception. The setting was ... read more
My first view of the mountains as we enter Austria
The Seiwald Wellness Hotel
The Seiwald Wellness Hotel




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