Toward the end of our visit, our very independent son ran to us for shelter after an elderly man nearly drowned him in a flood of German. As an aside, I consider this poetic justice since he a) is on a hunger strike because we make him order in German and b) was lagging behind when I ask him repeatedly to keep up.
After our impromptu lesson in saying "I'm sorry I don't speak German well" (It was a repeat lesson, but this time he paid attention.), we drove to Wasserauen which is at the base of Ebenalp Mountain and runs a cable car to the top. Well, a "cable car" is what they call it, and it looks like a cable car, but it has a near vertical lift, resembling more like Willy Wonka's elevator. This costs about $20 per person and ascends approximately 5,000 feet in no time at all, but so intimidating was this mode of transport that most in our party decided the alternate 1.5 hour hike to the top sounded more appealing.
The time approximated to hike any area is based upon the average elder person's time, but these must be ex-Olympic athletes because we made it in two hours and that was with very few photo ops, and one or two stops to "take in the view."
Once we came to the lodge in the first picture, we risked a full scale revolt if we didn't stop for lunch. So we did, and we found one elderly gentleman who passed us on the trail enjoying the second beer of his midday meal.
We have decided as a family to go into training beginning tomorrow morning.
Author of: Letters to Salthill
This is so beautiful and I so relate...Even though it may not seem like it now, you are making wonderful memories. Your next career, Nicole, has to be that of a travelogue writer. xoxo
ReplyDeleteTruly breathtaking.
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