The Austrian Alps!
We have often found that the best and most memorable part of a holiday isn’t the places you see, but the people you meet. On Wednesday morning we packed up and said our good-byes to our Airbnb hosts. It was our first time to use Airbnb, and we had a wonderful experience. Out of respect for our hosts’ privacy I won’t post photos or use their names. However, I want to describe our experience with them, because staying in their home made our time in Bavaria exceptional!
When we arrived Monday evening after getting lost on the Romantic Road, they greeted us like friends. They have a lovely home in a quiet, picturesque Bavarian village. We had our own private bedroom and bathroom. Every morning our host provided us with a breakfast feast that would rival anything you’d find in a four star hotel! Our hosts are an expat family living in Bavaria. They have three boys around Nate’s age. When we arrived home after our day trip to the Neuschwanstein Castle, Nate ran off with the boys to play in the backyard…on the trampoline and in the woods surrounding the house. We had a great time getting to know this wonderful family, and greatly appreciate their fantastic hospitality!
We left late on Wednesday morning for our next destination….Verona, Italy! We passed through the stunning Austrian Alps.
We stopped here to snap a few quick photos. Notice the camping photos at the bottom of the sign.
I want to camp here!
I call dibs on these chairs!
Not a bad way to get a little exercise before returning to the chairs.
See what you would miss if you just speed by in your car?
You could stop here for a bite to eat…but we didn’t.
Photos couldn’t capture the beauty of the Alps!
We drove past Innsbruck, Austria into the Piccole Dolomites…the mountain range located between the provinces of Trentino, Verona and Vicenza, in Northern Italy. They were beautiful; different from the Austrian Alps because there were many terraced vineyards. We didn’t stop for photos as we were ready to get to Verona.
So, now I’m writing from the roof top terrace of our flat on the outskirts of Verona, complete with a view of the river. Life is good!
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