19 May 2009

Tirol (Austria) Bike Trip Day 1

This weekend my cousin Alex and I took a bike tour through Tirol, Austria. The first day we rode about 26 miles, which is probably the longest time I've ever spent on a bicycle. Most of the trip was fairly easy, but we did have to walk uphill for about a half hour at one point. Shortly after that we stopped by the Vils river to take some photos and Alex's camera fell in the river. We couldn't believe it! He set it on a bench, pressed the button and next thing you know it was gone. This farmer and his wife came by and offered to check the next day when the water was a bit shallower, which was really nice. I don't think either one of us thinks we'll be hearing from them, but who knows?
We proceeded to Weißenbach am Lech, which is where we stayed for the night. We couch surfed with a nice family who live in a farmhouse. They were having a party for their son's birthday in the nearby woods, which was a blast. Everyone was really friendly, the food was great, there was a campfire, music, beer…what more could you want?

Where the hell are we? A break by the Haldensee
Nothing like a Radler and a bowl of Bärlauch (wild garlic) soup
Are you gonna eat your leaf?

The party in Weißenbach am Lech

2 comments:

LaiLou said...

Awww. I should have come along. Looks like it was really good fun.

Sonja aka Betty Tyranny said...

There's always next time! :)