Telburg Alpine Slide * Fussen, Germany * Lech River
3.78 miles
We took a gorgeous drive from Northern Italy to Northern Austria today through Innsbruck. It first reminded me of driving along the Snake River towards Jackson and seeing the Tetons, except narrower and greener. When we got to Innsbruck I could have been looking at the Wasatch Mountains. Innsbruck is set in a smaller valley with a fraction of the population, but it reminded me of home. I think I enjoyed this drive better than the Tuscan Italy drive just because it felt familiar.
We arrived in Vils Austria, about 15 minutes from Fussen Germany around 1:00. We were starving, but only had apples and rolls with butter to eat. We were worried about getting our tickets to the Neuschwanstein Castle so we raced there only to find out we couldn't buy tickets in advance. Since we were by the Alpine Slide we went there next and enjoyed 3 rides (unlike the Alpine slide in Utah, they only cost about $3.00/ride).
At this point everyone was getting hungry and short on nerves. We needed a decent meal - fast. One tricky aspect about vacationing on a budget and on the go is the constant forage for cheap eats. We hunt out grocery stores, bakeries, delis, etc! Tonight we decided we needed to eat some typical Bavarian food since we are only here 2 nights. We talked to a local family at the Alpine Slide and asked them for a recommendation. We ended up in Fussen, Germany eating Schnitzle, Sauerkraut, Sausages, French Fries, and a Salad. It was really good! We also found a discount grocery store - it was so discount they even charged for a grocery cart (which we didn't get - we made the kids carry our groceries around the store) and no grocery sacks in sight.
It is a kick trying to figure out anything German. All the words are really long and nothing is similar to Italian or Spanish. I see some English similarities, but still can't figure out many words. It makes our driving and grocery shopping all very interesting.
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