http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Austria , Salzburg State , Zell am See en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:45:34 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:45:34 UTC I'm back after the longest week I've had here up until now. Last friday at 1000pm I left in a bus with a bunch of kids from the Ski Club and headed out to Kaprun Austria. It took about 8 hours or so we got there at 9 there next morning. The hotel was aweful for those who might have an idea of the conditions of most hotels in Hampton Beach N.H well it was bad. But I guess it was a youth hostile we http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-333250.html So we've been chilling both literally in figuratively in the Alps this past week. The actual place is St. Johann im Pongau but they don't have the location on this blog so I picked one close by.We've been staying in a nice hotel where once again we don't quite fit in but everyone's been real nice and we've met a couple cool people mostly much older than us. The view from our hotel room is http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-328131.html Wow What a beautiful countryWe spent our longest time in one campsite in Fusch. Our surroundings were amazing.We hiked everyday and did one overnight hike. Hiking is different in Austriait is acceptable to use cable cars mountains are very steepstraight up and straight down usually 1000m with few countour paths When we hiked overnight we stayed in a guest houseGliewitzerhutte at 2100m http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-309893.html We came to Zell am See on a whim and found mountain paradise. Having never heard of this lakeside Austrian town the initial magical trainride deep into mountains blooming with Christmas trees hidden castles crumbling stone bridges over aweinspiring gorges was an adventure in itself.A personal pickup at the station by our friendly Irish BB hosts began 3 days of luxury. A room all to ourselves http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-301884.html Connor's blog todaySo finally we got in some skiing It was fantastic the hills were phenomenal although really hard to ski because they were so steep. After a hard day of fantastic skiing we relaxed in the whirlpool hot tub. It was not too hot but after a dip in the cold iceplunge pool it felt steaming. After a good night sleep we awoke early and once again got ready for skiing but thi http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-256719.html Kaprun Austria March 2008 Altitude Sickness Finally I have a minute to type a blog from the adultsrsquo perspective. And the reason I have time to type now is because Irsquove been sick with altitude sickness for the last 24 hours. Today I stayed back in the room while Dave took the kids skiing again. Altitude sickness is miserable but even after spending the night sleeping next to the http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-256704.html Today we finally went skiing for the first day. It was awesome Skiing today was probably by far the best time I have ever had while skiing. Skiing here was better then any other place I had skied before and trust me I have skied in lots of different places. This was the best vacation I ever had I am having soooooooooooooooooooooo much fun I had a great time and the weather was excellent too. I http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-256412.html Hey itrsquos me again the kid who types long boring blogs about stuff your not even interested in. Can you guess who I am Well itrsquos me Austin Peters your daily blogger. Right now we are going to Innsbruck Austria. I am in the car typing while my mom is having a heart attack about the winding roads over cliffs. Well I donrsquot have much to tell you right now surprisingly because we http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-256141.html Hi it is Connor age 9. When we get on to the plane for Washington I immediately notice that the plane was huge The economy seats were great I can not even imagine the first class seats. After the head aching plane ride we saw the first class seats they were almost three feet wide and had a massage in it. Also it had a computer with internet connections and a flat screen TV When we were driv http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-256139.html Hi itrsquos Austin we finally arrived in Europe. Our trip to Europe wasnrsquot all that fun but the trip itrsquos self is amazing I am so much fun. The trip here was very long exhausting and at some points scary. This is how it went. First we had to go to the Rochester airport which is only hour from our house so the trip to the airport wasnrsquot all that bad. The when we got there http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-255832.html This Austin and this is my entry. my entry isn't going to be corny like my brother Connor's. He wrote his corny because he is a suck up and does is to try to impress my mom or be funny but he's not. Nobody likes a suck up. I am very exited to go to Austria. I have never been outside the continent of North America before except for when i went to Mexico. I think that isn't in North Ame http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-253145.html This is Connor age 9 and this is what i think about are trip to Europe. Well i'll have to admit that i am pretty excited about are trip to Austria.I hope to see all lot of cool stuff such as eagles nest and all the beautiful mountains. i can't wait to ski some hills in Austria that are actually hard. are mom is making us to listen to germen CDs they are boring. it is like a job http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-253140.html MomSandy Peters age 42 a college professor. Sandy was stationed in Germany with her husband who was in the military for four years when she was 18 years old. She has wonderful memories of the people and the alps. Sandy is rather obsessive and she spent almost a year planning this trip.DadDavid Peters age 37 an attorney. A better skier than Sandy Dave has only traveled internationally to http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-253108.html Dec 2229 2007Our Christmas Ski Holiday began with a 2 hour flight into Salzburg Austria. Okay imagine you are on an airplane the seatbelt sign it lithellipthe captain comes over the PA and says ldquoLadies and Gentleman we have been cleared for landing Flight Attendants please take your seats.rdquo A few minute passhellipyou hear the landing gear open up and come out of the plane. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-237448.html After Bazrsquos long weekend introduction to snowboarding in January 2006 he was keen as a bean for a full week of burning thighs aching backs and bruised bums. So in March 2006 we rallied the boarding troops Sim Si Kent Kirst Matt Faith and chose our destinationhellip Zell am See Austria. Therersquos not a lot I can say. It was a wicked trip and everyone had a ball. Early morni http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-190420.html We arrived at our apartment in the centre of Kaprun and headed straight to the hire shop to get kitted out and to buy our ski passes. We then tested out one of the local bars missing the supermarket and having to make do with freshly made ovenbaked pizzas oh well We spent that evening in the apartment as we were destined to spend every evening playing cards and sharing easter eggs Cad taug http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-149682.html It was definitely a day for laughing.And crying.I can't really recount it all here it just doesn't work that way.But I do know that when Boonie and I found ourselves on the way home on the train at ten pm devouring mini bottles of Vodka from the train dining cart it had been one of my better days out.So the significance of holding the rod Sorry it's not as dirty as you'd like to think it is. I http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Salzburg-State/Zell-am-See/blog-129090.html