Topdeck Travel: Trail to the Alps - Part VI (Austria)

With our exit from Italy, we were back into the gorgeous Alps, this time in Austria. Many on the trip had rarely seen snow, so the white landscapes were a brilliant site to many. Thankfully, we made it to our site in Tyrol before the big snowfall hit.

Our hotel was quite nice, with an excellent location right next to the slope where we had our ski lessons. In fact, we had a great view of the morning snowfall when we woke up.

My first day was spent on the slopes. I took the beginner/intermediate lesson since it had been a while since I had been skiing. It was fun, and the slopes were good. I was exhausted by the end of the day though. That said, I still went to the apres-ski party at one of the local restaurants. It was a blast, with traditional music and some delicious schnitzel for dinner. I feel like the whole town was there.

The next day, I opted for the trip to Salzburg instead of deciding to go skiing again (I can always go skiing near Tahoe if I feel like it). The city was gorgeous. We went up the hill to castle, and the views were spectacular. We could see both the city and the countryside - the countryside kept reminding me of 'The Sound of Music.'

In Salzburg, I also got to see the Duomo and the Residenz, but unfortunately not Mozart's birthplace (ran out of time). That night, we had one of our best dinners on the trip - ribs!

One more stop - Munich.