Austria 2002 - Seefeld

Day 4 - On the Lake

On day 4 we made the short hop from Neustift to Seefeld, just north of Innsbruck to a lovely campsite that was almost empty! We, had the pick of the plots and decided to pitch on a raised part of the field with a view right across the valley. We were right next to forested areas and alpine pastures, and so were surrounded by butterflies, bees & my favourite, DRAGON FLIES!!

Above: We pitched our tent on a ledge over looking the campsite.

Above: A bumble bee inspecting the local flora.

After we'd pitched our tent we walke up the road to village. Al's parents spent their honeymoon in Seefeld, so it was quite exciting to be there. We had a traditional Austrian lunch - Al had sausage and chips, while Ang had a cheezy salad. We then headed off to the lake and rented a boat.

Above: The backdrop to the lake was quite impressive, with mountains towering in every direction. It was quite a hot day so we decided to jump in the lake for a quick swim.

Below: In the early evening the weather turned, and there was a big thunderstorm! We sat in the car for safety until the storm had passed.

Above & Below: Once the thunderstorm had gone, amazing condensation started to form on the top of the trees.

Again that evening we had our dinner at a restraunt - another Italian one! The food was great - and the atmosphere in the restraunt was really relaxing.

Above & Below: This is HOTEL HAYMON where Al's parents spent their honeymoon!

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