Austria Has No Kangaroos

Matt and I were told by a number of travelers that Austria was a must see! We took their advice and booked four nights in Innsbruck. Austria is like the clean friendly Germany, great German beer and sausages to be had. One thing that is Austria did not copy from anyone is their Alps.

Matt and I bought the Innsbruck Card which got us free rides on all public transportation, entry to all museums and above all free rides up and down every mountain gondola and ski lift around. We met up with our friend Mondo (see Italy post) and conquered as many beautiful mountaintops as we could. I am posting all of these landscape pictures on facebook, I know there are a ton, but it was gorgeous I couldn’t stop taking pictures!

Landscape was not all Austria had to offer though, my friends. Did you know that Schnapps is made in Austria? Did you know that there is a store dedicated to trying all of the flavors like Baskin and Robbins? No? Neither did we…

It was glorious! My favorite was a tie between Cappuccino and Whisky Cream. By far one of my top favorite stores on this trip!

As we were exploring Innsbruck one morning, Matt and I happened upon a ruckus in the main town square (yes its that small). There were bicyclists all over drinking coffee, and a man on stage speaking in German, introducing different men and women in logoed spandex. We asked a local, and they informed us (in an Arnold Schwarzenegger voice) that this was Tour de Austria and we just happen to be at the major starting off point. What luck!

After a great time in Innsbruck, Matt and I boarded a train headed for our good friend Hunter in Munich.