Friday, 8 July 2016

Alpbach, escape to the country

Friday 8 July 2016

We decided we should have a quiet few days after Vienna  and we hit the road for Alpbach, a small Tyrolean village in the Alp's. Had a quick peek at Salzburg but after  5 mins of traffic jam we bailed and  headed for the hills.   Great day for driving as the countryside looked  gorgeous with lime green grass,  small herds (no more than a dozen)  of caramel coloured cows munching away and the hills and mountains looked incredible. The  area must look magical with snow on the mountains and trees in winter. We stopped at a typical guest house for lunch along the way......superb and the waitress was all dressed up in traditional garb.







Alpbach is a tiny Alpine village and it looks just as you would imagine an Austrian village, it's pretty as a picture.  In summer the area is great for hiking and mountain biking and tomorrow we will catch the gondola to the top and have a walk about.  In the village tonight they had a traditional music performance which was delightful.   








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