Lumber Support

Lumber Support

After another breakfast by the beaver, we headed off early to the top of Austria. In our short time here, we've noticed just how clean it is. Cuckoo clock houses with immaculate flower boxes, small roadside chapels kept pristine with candles lit by night. Austrians take great pride in their beautiful country, second only to their great stockpiles of timber for the winter. When it comes to dealing with the winter, these guys are loaded for bear but despite the huge changes in climate and temperature, the roads we travel on are smooth and pretty much pot hole free. 

Today's journey takes us too the mighty Großglockner Pass, built between 1930 & 1935 this 48km road gives up stunning scenery. We stop off at it's highest point (8,218ft / 2595 m) to eat once again amongst stuffed animals, my favourite being a hare on crutches. We continue on and see snow by the roadside on our way to the Pasterze Glacier. Again we stop and marvel at the sight of ice in August

We manage to get back down just before the break pads melt and stop off for dinner at Hohe Brüke in Mittersill. 

My dinner, an Austrian take on macaroni cheese, came served in a pan.

I've really struggled with the German language but can usually get by with either looking helpless or by making gestures:- eating, time, We drove to Austria etc. are all fairly simple gestures to communicate with. I'm still however, waiting for confirmation on the acceptability of my suggestion for "I need the toilet".  

We drive back for our final night in Austria, all back to our room to watch the first part of "What Ever Happened To Stevie Ocean" on You Tube. It's highly recommended. 

Time for slumber, as we have to rescue Grandpa Potts tomorrow! 

I've no idea what the significance of these pictures are on the milk. If you know then please send your answer to:-

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