Left Germany bright and early for Austria. The drive there was breathtaking, even if I was asleep for most of it. The view was gorgeous and wonderful. Going up the mountain allowed us to have a bird's eye view of nature. It felt like you were going through The Sound of Music, granted that this wasn't Salzburg. I guess it also helps that Dave was blasting the songs from The Sound of Music. The picture above was taken in a picture spot up the mountain towards where the white water rafting excursion was going to take place. I didn't take part of it. Me and physical activities involving sticks, oars, etc. ain't gonna work.
While some of the group was white water rafting, we basically hung out in the rafting place, just enjoying the view and the weather. It was pleasantly chilly and the sun was out plus we were surrounded with luscious green mountains. Absolutely wonderful. When they got back, we headed to the Swarovski Crystal Museum and Shop. I didn't go into the museum. I went straight for the shops and purchased myself Swarovski stud earrings. I needed to stop myself from getting more.
Afterwards, we drove towards Hopfgarten where we stayed in a house ran by Contiki staff. It was one of my favorite places we stayed in because it was so homey. The room Sharon and I got was an apartment style room. We shared it with Nelia and Vanessa. Hopfgarten was a little ski town. Because it was the summer, the whole place was pretty quiet and mellow. However, I think it became the appeal of the place. It was peaceful and calm. Dinner was served by Ben, our tour driver, and Dave, our tour manager, that night.
It was a nice mellow day, a good break from the craziness of the past few days. I found it hard to believe that this was the fourth day of our journey.
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