http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Austria , Tyrol , Innsbruck en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 07:37:53 +0000 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:37:53 +0000 UK Europe May 1993 Can39t remember much about Innsbruck or maybe it is because we didnt spend so much time there. I think by this stage we were all reaching saturation point for all the sight seeing we had done up till now. By now we had been through 3 countries and so many cities and towns in about 7 days that we needed a breather. This includes all the travelling time from London throu http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-755028.html I went hiking in the alps Innsbruck was amazing. It was kind of like estes park but in the alps so in a way better just because it wasnt differrent. The Alps are beautiful in different ways then the Rockies. For one everything is green because its not dry like it is in Colorado. They were smaller too at leats in Austria. I didnt get to fully enjoy the Alps because my cold had gotten a lot wor http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-744197.html June 8 to 11The Gasthof Halle was a very convenient comfortable friendly and clean hotel. It was one of the better hotels I had stayed in during the holiday. But who can turn down the offer of a friend39s couch even if it means rolling up the bed sheets every morning.My friend Mirjam whom I had met in Malaga Spain some time ago made me this irresistible offer. I was able to experience liv http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-730591.html Innsbruck Austria April 16 2011 This was a day trip that we decided to do the weekend before dead week started because neither Alyssa nor I had been before and I felt severely lacking in my Austrian travels. Innsbruck is around an hour train ride away and the train leaves every 30 minutes so we got up earlyish had breakfast at the center and made our way to the train station around 1030 am. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-726650.html Innsbruck has been a justifiably popular destination for many years but for me it will always be synonomous with the 1976 Winter Olympics. If anyone from my generation knows anything about Austria it is probably the men39s downhill gold medalist local icon Franz Klammer.Accommodation and Food Stayed 3 nights at Pension Paula conveniently located very close to the start of the hike to Hungers http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-721006.html You would think that after going 36 hours without sleep except for a half hour snooze during Shakespeare on the plane that I would39ve had a long night39s rest once I climbed into bed. Yet I was up most of the night coughing my brains out. I assume I was allergic to the feather bed or some alien German mould in our room. I kept my poor mother awake as well.But when breakfast time rolled ar http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-692427.html We went downhill skiing today at Axamer Lizum. I had a very satisfying 4 runs 5 if you count the tbar run. It took an entire run for me to figure out what I was doing but by the end of the day I had a lot more confidence.The mountains are incredible I did my last run looking at a limestone mountain range glowing in the setting sun Sorry no pictures todaythe playbooks had a quiet day in our http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-676064.html I39m sending all of you a message from the future... welcome to 2012Happy New YearWe brought in the new year beside the Inn river watching PHENOMENAL fireworks to a waltz 39nothing else matters39 a german song and 3921 guns39. We have a few videos to show. Enjoy the rest of 2011 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-675958.html We arrived in Innsbruck last night. Unfortunately the internet coverage isn39t great so no videos for awhile. We were a bit nervous coming to Innsbruck as the weather forecast called for rain today however since we got on the train at 4pm last night it hasn39t stopped snowing There39s been something like 710 in the last day. The trees have big blobs of snow on their branches. It look http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-675922.html Today was supposed to be a comfortable drive from Heidelberg through spectacular mountains which surround Fern Pass our route to the Austrian city of Innsbruck. All started well and we were making good time until we hit traffic which meant we did half the journey at a crawl making it another long day in the coach.THE TRIPWe drove south into the Bavarian Alps to see King Ludwigs Neuschwanst http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-650104.html An alle die sich frchten wir werden in Australien von Schlangen und anderen Untieren gefressen ich habe fest vor hier regelmig unseren Gesundheitsstatus und unsere momentane Position zu verffentlichen.Ob ich den Vorsatz wirklich durchhalte sei jetzt dahingestellt aber wie gesagt hab es fest vor http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-637092.html Day 14 A day in Innsbruck.Decided to give the Bongo rest today and took bus into town.In an earlier blog we mentioned Kim stayed in Lermoos when he was twenty. His original plan in 1976 was to visit the Olympics but someone offered ski lessons so never got there. Well 30 years later were here. Enchanting old town plenty of museums but our highlight today was going to the top of the Bergisil http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-612930.html Last night we went dancing the bars are open all night here. We stayed out and had a few drinks with Jen39s friends. Upon a routine girltrip to the bathroom we encountered a lady...obviously german in every way. She was older and had severe German features. She met us with some hesitation coming out of the bathroom stall while we were waiting in line to go. She kept saying things to us in Ge http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-610546.html Dear AustriaWe danced circles around you until 4 AM went to bed and woke up to the snow accented Alps surrounding us. Is this heavenLove MJ http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-610545.html Ciao ItaliaFor the last two weeks we have thoroughly enjoyed the warmth the chaos the sights the food and the wine of Italy. Three days in Rome three days in Venice two days in Florence and one day and night each in Pisa Verona and San Remo has only whetted our appetites for more. Venice is an awesome city and it's nice to be able to wander on foot without the hazards of cars bites and sco http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-595419.html I'd like to say that we arrived in Innsbruck sans problem. Instead we arrived sans luggage. At least I did. And yet I couldn't be more excited Keith and I are back in EuropeThis is our first time in Austria. Having decided to spend New Years in Munich we picked Innsbruck based off the fact that it was actually cheaper to get from Frankfurt to Munich via Innsbruck than to go directly. It just http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-565502.html We finished our last day in Munich stocking up on a few items for skiing and having a bit more of a look around the city. On the 8th Jan we caught the train from Munich to Innsbruck only two short hours away. Innsbruck is again such a picturesque town sitting surronded by mountains. The boys have been very happy to have a break from all the sightseeing and just have some fun skiing.Its been grea http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-559499.html A short drive from Seefeld down to the InnValley with spectacular view of both mountain chains that line the valley. On arrival in Innsbruck we met our guide Willie and started a walking tour through this small and historic part of Innsbruck. Historic buildings the Christmas Markets the Little Golden Roof and the Dom Cathedral all make up the very small medieval part of the town. Free time http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-557236.html Ahhh..the beauty of winter in the alps Our day started at 0C as we prepared for our first day. we are staying at the Gasthof Steixner in Wseer. It's a quaint familyrun property where I was based for 7 seasons whilst wotking with NAT Eurotours and where I worked the back bar for a couple of easons after leaving NAT and before heading to USA. Hans Monika Hirschhuber looked after tens of thou http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-552894.html Kathie and I arrived in Munich after the flight from Brisbane via Singapore. We'll be happy when they get an Airbus 380 for this flight. The Airbus 330 and the Boening 777 are a great improvement on the old Boeing 747 but even they are now feeling tight and they are quite uncomfortable for the long flights. We arrived in Mnich at 5.00am..to be greeted by an airport covered in snow and with m http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Tyrol/Innsbruck/blog-552876.html