Heya, this post will be brief as i am still a while of finishing this trip. Anyhow on the last day of camp there was another mountain to conquer. This particular mountain was quite high and required a chairlift to the top. After a steep ascent by car to the base of a hill it was discovered that the lift was out of action as it was lunch time. The chairlift ride rode us up over a hill then down again to another platform..then up the climb to the base of the mountain. The older ladies got a ride up with a friendly local in a 4 wheel drive. We all ate the local fare at a restaurant which was located about 500m up a sharp rise. I had some delicious pasta with mushroom sauce and half a strudel. It was quite chilly and windy being so high up but i was keen to tackle the 1km or so climb to the very top. A few had already set off earlier and i passed them on their way down. At the top the view showed the whole surrounding area and i got a real sense of the mountainous region. That evening there was a market in the village centre. People selling wares and food, as well as a brass band consisting of 6 blokes who were very energetic and fun. Forgot to bring my camera with me which i was spewing about afterwards. Afterwards played some cards, Chinese 500 and i won! :D That was about it for today.
The view from the restaurant down towards the chairlift.
Thats one sheer drop.
The view from the top. Me posing.
hmm friesian cow, it was a surreal feeling hearing the peaceful sound of their bell's
The view from the top. Me posing.
hmm friesian cow, it was a surreal feeling hearing the peaceful sound of their bell's
1 comment:
hi gad,
climbing mountains is a healthy exercise, or?! there is a strong sense that you enjoyed the alpine region around tirol for to be on a mountain top is such an elating feeling.... not many days now and you are on your way to germany and eastern europe; your travel itinery looked methodical and organised, i suppose it is based on things/events you extracted from the lonely planet guide etc.; there should be internet cafes as far east as bulgaria or poland, so stay in touch, won't you ?!quite remarkable, actually, because you will see places i have never seen in my days, because they were (back then) behing the iron curtain and part of the sowjet union hemisphere; buy another chip for your camera, so you don't runout of memory
cheers for now from papa
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