Ok, into Austria, by way of Italy!
Robert and Liza channeling their
inner Italian/Austrian at the border
So now the signs are in German
The local fire station en route was
having quite the party, with brats
and beer ... at 9:00 AM?
Our lunch stop, the Almwirtschaft Hut,
in Dobratsch Nature Park
Loosely translated ... "old wine and
young women are the best way to waste
time", and "in heaven there is no beer,
so we drink it here"
Ooh, spätzle! Not so much cheese
this time (good)
Robert crossing the "big red bridge"
outside Villach
John too
...and Mark Guralnick
A White Stork in the field
Our hotel at Velden am Wörthersee,
the spectacular Falkensteiner
Schlosshotel - our room was on
the right side of the middle turret
in the photo, top floor
Next morning, our bike circumnavigation
of the Wörthersee started with a ferry
ride over to Pörtschach on the northern
shore
Robert taking another opportunity
to bird
Pörtschach
Getting off the ferry
We actually stopped in the
village of Maria Wörth before
continuing on back to Velden -
here Robert on the optional
extension back
John and Joanne took the boat ride
back - their "end of tour" photo at
the hotel
We arrived a bit later, pretty happy
overall!
The non-silly version of that photo
Samo and Tiziana at our
goodbye dinner in Velden
Robert and John
We learned how to properly
drink Jaegermeister! Put the
cap on your nose and tip the
bottle down your throat!
See?!
Argggh!
Tiziana and Robert
Sunrise on the Wörthersee from
our hotel room, the next morning
Saying goodbye in Velden before
motorcoach to Salzburg
Salzburg!
The iconic view and Liza's
favorite spot
With Mark and Joanne Guralnick, and
John Black, in the Mirabell Gardens
With John Black at the Stiegl Kellar
restaurant
The usually gorgeous view from the
Stiegl Kellar terrace was a bit messed
up due to some temporary construction
for the upcoming Festspiele
Inside Salzburg Cathedral
Failed Lipizzaners? Horses and
carriages awaiting riders
And the city's favorite son ...
Mozart