Today we took a bus up to St Gilgen which is a quaint town on the Walfgangsee. This is the most beautiful place we have been. The town and surrounding mountains were part of the opening scenes in the movie, The Sound of Music. This is where the Austrians go to hike and sail and hand glide. We walked around the lake to a town called St Wolfgang. It took us about 21/2 hours and a good part of it is a very long steep climb up and then a steep climb down. The views are fantastic. There is a boat that can take you around the lake. We chose to walk and it felt wonderful to be out in the country walking in the fresh air; and, it was not raining. There is a cog railroad that takes you to the top of the mountain for panoramic views. Today was a holiday so the bus schedule was more limited preventing us from staying longer. Our hostess had invited us to a family dinner at 1700. She had invited her parents, her daughter, son and other friends. The meal was delicious and a good time was had by all.
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Incredibly beautiful. I'm seeing the movie in front of my eyes.
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