Friday, July 31, 2009

In Innsbruck








Had a bit of a slower day in Innsbruck, and I couldn't have picked a nicer town for it. There's definitely not as much to see and do here as the big cities, but as a quiet, more laid back destination (relatively speaking), it was fantastic. It seemed like it would be a great spot to hang out for a while, especially if you are into hiking, skiing, and such. Beautiful location in a river valley between 2 mountain ranges. By far the most sxenic train ride we've had so far too.
We hit the usual sights, climbed a tower, checked out the cathedral (which was surprisingly impressive, perhaps because I wasn't expecting it. Otherwise we just explored the streets, walked along the river and spent a bit of time hanging out at the hotel during a mid-afternoon thunderstorm (besy hotel so far too).

Oh, and for Jimmy and all my other chess peeps back home, I took a stroll through the Imperial gardens in the evening and stumbled across the most "European" moment so far. 2 old guys, playing chess on a huge board, with a handful of spectators watching the game and adding their commentaries. All in German so I didn't understand much, but I did catch the odd word like "goot" and "Fisher., and you could sure tell when one of them thought someone had misplayed. I watched one full game (ended in a draw, but had lots of back and forth moments), then carried on my way.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks again for the updates and the pics, I never thought Germany/Austria looked that beautiful! Also, next time challenge the old men to a match say you're related to Bobby Fisher :)

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  2. Spent half a day in Innsbruck on our way to Hopfgarten Austria. I loved all of Austria.

    Jason

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