Monday, July 16, 2012

HALLEIN, AUSTRIA





Another transition day! Today we woke up nice and early to board the bus and leave Italy behind. After a few pit stops and an 8hr drive, we arrived in the village of Hallein (Hal-eye-n) where we were able to frolic in the alpine grass and see how difficult it must be for people to live at such an altitude, the walk up to the town site was at an extreme angle, and to think of people walking around there in the winter is mind boggling! Following out descent to the buses, we made our way a hotel just outside of Salzburg, Austria. After another fantastic dinner, the kids were extremely excited to have some free time. Some went for a walk around town, while others had a blast in the hotel's bowling lanes. For a travel day, the scenery was incredible, and we can't wait to see the great city of Salzburg in what will be another new country for us. Love from all of us in Austria...hard to believe we're over halfway through this incredible journey! We're sure not ready to come home just yet, so keep checking out our day-to-day activities.