Ski Break - February 2007

Yep, the girls get a week off in mid-February for "Ski break" - pretty fun, huh?! So, since the dh had to go to a business meeting in Innsbruck, Austria, we decided to join him. First, the girls & I took the train into Munich for a couple of days. We had a great time at the Deutches Museum and could have spent more time there. Very "hands on" and lots of cool exhibits. We also enjoyed the walking around Munich and visiting the Residence - the former palace. Then we caught the train from Munich to Innsbruck, where the views are truly breathtaking.

Innsbruck is right up there with the most beautiful places I've visited so far. It helped that it was sunny and gorgeous while we were there, although not really the best skiing weather. We did hit the slopes on 2 afternoons, but also visited the Swarovski Crystal museum, drove through Brenner pass into Italy for shopping & a late lunch, and enjoyed a guided tour of the old town in Innsbruck. It was a lovely vacation & really just incredible sights.

On the drive home, we stopped in Neuschwanstein - Mad Ludwig's castle in southern Germany. Again, a breath-taking sight. This is the castle that inspired Walt Disney in designing Cinderella's castle at Disneyland. It's up on a hill, overlooking some beautiful scenery, and looks like it's right out of a fairy tale.

This trip coincided with our 6 month anniversary of being in Germany and was quite a nice way to celebrate. I definitely want to go back to Austria and visit Salzbury & Vienna. I've heard wonderful things about Vienna and, of course, I want to take the "Sound of Music" tour of Salzburg. I know it's something only American's do, but I love that movie and partly because of the scenery. So, maybe we'll go back in summer - who knows? But, we'll definitely go back to Austria - it is absolutely gorgeous.