Nußdorf to Schwabmünchen

Monday morning we awoke to more than an inch of fresh snow. Having left our ski gear at home in the states, we were reduced to sightseeing in Austria rather than skiing (besides, we could only drive as far into Austria as Kufstein to avoid paying the toll).

View from our bedroom

After dropping Hanna off at the Bahnhof so that she could catch her train back to Wien, we parked the car downtown and started walking towards the fortress.

Walking near the Festung

Medieval walking tour

As it so happens, we walked directly to the entrance of the Alpenverein with the attached Kletterhalle. Unfortunately both were closed, due to the Oster Montag holiday.

Kufstein alpine club

Our walking tour of Kufstein was cut short when we learned that the fortress required an entrance fee of nearly nine euros--which we decided was a very effective way of keeping the foreigners out!

That afternoon we left Nußdorf for Schwabmünchen, making a quick stop for Konditorei in Rosenheim at Dinzler. This boutique coffee roaster had excellent espresso and giant pieces of cake and was packed with people on this holiday afternoon.

German latte art

It took just over an hour to drive from Rosenheim to the Stapf's home in Schwabmünchen. After dinner, Margit treated us to a selection of homemade schnapps, including some that was not quite liquid in form... more like very, very strong eggnog, served in miniature ice cream cones.

Raw egg liqueur