Innsbruck, Austria

Tonight we are in Innsbruck, Austria!  We had a wonderful time in Munich.  We had dinner at the Ratskeller under the Rathaus in the Marienplatz and the next night we ate at the Hofbräuhaus.  That was a ton of fun!  They had traditional Bavarian dancers, a Blaskapelle or brass band, and a guy that did this crazy rhythm thing with a whip!  Today we visited Neuschwannstein! What a climb to the castle! Whew! The castle always lives up to its reputation and was spectacular.  In the afternoon, we saw the Wieskirche or the cathedral in the meadows.  It was beautiful.  Our ride to Austria took us through the Alps and under it too! We went through a long tunnel at one point. We ate a lovely meal and then took an evening tour of the old city center.  Innsbruck is just stunning at night!  We just got back from a treat of their delicious ice cream and the kids are off to bed early.  Tomorrow we will view the Court Cathedral where the mighty Emperor Maximillian built himself a mausoleum.  Then, we hope to have a picknick lunch in the mountains as we make our way to Switzerland via Vaduz, Lichtenstein!  We can honestly say tomorrow that we will be in three countries in one day!

Mr. Strong and I are so impressed with this group of kids.  They use German; they are punctual; they are exceedingly polite; they are good to each other and to the other people travelling with us.  Parents: you have raised a great bunch of kids!

I will try to post pictures, but things are not so easy here with technology as in the States!

So...bis später!
And good night (it is 9:30 p.m. here and bedtime tonight is 10:00!)

Frau Peters