Austria and Germany

Innsbruck

Innsbruck – is absolutely beautiful and scenic, from snowcapped mountain to valleys, nice site-seeing, good food, lots of history. The Winter Olympics have been held here twice; first in 1964 and then in 1976. And yes, everyone speaks German!!! (From French to Italian and then German ~ of all we understand very little) We explored the old town some and found a place to eat next to the hotel.

Gene had a teaching assignment for four days so he had to go to the office while I was the one on vacation again~I like my full time job!!

Hotel Mozart where we stayed

Hofgarten

After a long walk, the bakery looked really inviting with lots of pastry and coffee.

Gene and Students in Innsbruck

NordPark (Altitude 2256m)

Snowman!!

Schloss Ambras (Castle)

Austria

Highland games in Lanersbach

Bell Ringers ready to roll

Germany
Munich

Shampoo billboard

This is a door pull on a glass door

Never too early for a beer

Nymphenburg Palace and Park

Swans in lake at Nymphenburg Palace and Park

Alps from Hohenfurch, Germany

River, Schongau

Mountains from village of Reid

Alps and church from village of Ried

Neuschwanstein (Ludwig) Castle
The fairy tale Disney castles are modeled on this castle in Germany.

Front view ~Ludwig castle

View of the other castle from Ludwig castle

Hohenschwangau Castle
Both castles are built on an elevation a short distance from each other and there is unobstructed view of the other from each location.

From Germany towards Switzerland

Border crossing ~Austria-Leichtenstein

First Glimpse - Swiss alps