A wee bit more Austria

Love these old wooden bridges. I know there are quite a few in parts on the USA but this is the first I came across in Europe.

Originally I thought these were grapes and I wondered how the grew so high. I was informed later on that they were not grapes but in fact Hops. 

beer baby beer!

Just before leaving my good friends Stephen and Gudrun took me to the city of Graz. Graz is the second largest city in Austria.

Well a visit to Austria would not be complete without a stop to Vienna.

They city was nice and all but I felt it just did not live p to its' hipe.

Vienna is the home of classical music. So if that is your thing it is not hard to find many concerts.

Austria (Country #48) I hear the sounds of music

Here are the step by step instructions to properly hike in Austria.

Step 1: Grab a group of friends have a drink at home (8:30 am) then drive to first hut.

Step 2: Have another drink at first hut in preparation of the difficult hike ahead

Step 3: Hike through a beautiful Austrian valley with the sounds of cow bells ringing in the distance.

Step 4: Make it to second hut and relax from the 45 min hike.

Step 5: Indulge in another drink to help you relax and prepare for the hard hike ahead.

Step 6: Make sure the doggies are cooled off and ready to go!

Step 7: This picture is important not because I am in it. But it shows the extreme distance we had to hike from the former hut to the next.

Step 8: Relax at hut #3 after gruelling 5 min hike.

Step 9: Of course it is time for some Austrian Schnapps and some food to prepare for the next leg of the journey.

Step 10: Make sure you hit the loo before heading out. You wouldn't want to have to pee in the bush haha.

Step 11: Actually hike for 1 hour to your final hut. Yes we did in fact cover some distance albeit a little drunk.

Step 12: Enjoy the traditional food, drinks, music and of course the great people of Austria.

Step 13: Head to another wine and beer garden for the rest of the night. Suspiciously there are no pictures of this part hmmmmmm.