Hello once again. We are currently in Venice in a small internet cafe completley lost in the maze on allyways and canals. But it is nice not to have to drive today. Let me start from the begining. On tuesday we left Curtis and Anna in Regensburg and drove to Salzburg Austria which was about 2 and half hours. We pitched our tent and headed straight into the town centre by bus. Salzburg is a great Austrian town. Its population is about 150,000 but you wouldn't guess it from the size of the downtown core. Its small but beautiful. It also has one of the most beautiful church interiors I have ever seen. Its worth looking into St. Ruperts for photos. Some the the interior walls have balconys making it look like its really an exterior wall and it is covered with paintigns everywhere. Salzburg is also famous for the sonud of music which was filmed all around there. We went to the Palace gardens where all the garden scenes where filmed. Salzburg is more famous for being the city Mozart was born in even though he appently couldn't wait to leave.
The following we day we packed up and drove 30min to Wolfgangsee which is a lake surrounded by the Austrian Alps. Don't worry we took tons of photos. We swam in the fresh water. Swam really far out to a diving platform only to find out it was privalty owned so we rested and swam back. Then sat on the bank of the lake and read for a few hours before getting the car and heading to the town to St. Wolfgang for 3 hours. Did the sightseeing, relaxed on the waterfront, and then played a 2 euro 18 hole mini putt. It was a close game all the way until the last hole where megan cheated and one by one stroke. I noticed this however and then changed it so we tied. Girls....can't trust them for anything.... After that we returned to the campsite, swam again, and then relaxed and fell asleep.
The following day we decided not to that the highway because it cost 12 euros in Austria and a ton in Italy. We drove for 11 hours, 5 of them through the alps in Austria. Up and down up and down. The roads curved like crazy as well so it was really a fun drive with all the motocycle gangs.
We got to Venice drove the wrong way and crossed the bridge to Venice. We turned around and then found the campsite was really well posted so we followed the signs and got there in the dark at 8:30 and just crashed. I guess that finally brings us up to date as this morning we took the ferry over to Venice and now I must go and enjoy the city. Take care.
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Number one again! hahaha
good to hear you didn't fall off the winding mountain roads buddy! While you were doing that I was busy working on year 6 of school.. yes I will be a doctor of some sort eventually! hahaha
Anywyas, I sent you a loooong email, since I'm that kind of friend, so go and read it!
Glad you guys enjoyed the Alps. They really are spectacular and seem to go on forever... but they're still NOTHING compared to the Rockies ;)
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