Karen and Leisl
Snow....
and lots more snow!
Leisl in a winter wonderland
So 4 Aussies, 1 German and 2 Brits from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Germany, Switzerland and UK (not necessarily in that order) invaded the Mexican bar, in Austria, run by a Japanese man. International or what?
Heather and Karen
Roger asked for a
'Big Drink'
Nick had some too
Traditional self-portrait
- what's with
the Antennae Leisl?
Aki, our host for the evening.
By 12:00 the bouncer was
referring to us as
'Friends of Aki'
Leisl celebrates
successfully Après skiing
Prooooooooooooost!
Nick giving Heather fashion
advice -
Pink and Orange?
Roger, Roger, Roger....
Group photo with our
new 4th best friends
Steph and Olly
Steph and Olly
We thought we were
standing upright....
New Year outside
Midnight Atmosphere
New Year Celebrations
Fireworks over Kitzbühel
Leisl came outside
Jo and Heather stayed inside
Kitzbühel main square
The traditional Austrian
New Year pastime of
'Firework Throwing'
Jo and Heather
New Year's Day - fresh snow
View from the Chalet
2008 begins with a flaming
demonstration by the
Rot Teufels
a few people were there
to watch
Including Leisl and Nick -
who surprised himself
with this self portrait
The crowds head back
into town
For fireworks
and fireworks
ooooh!
oooooohhhhh!
aaaah, a heart
ooooh!
ahhhhh!
back to the serious
business of skiing..
Jo (Mr Fuschia),
Roger (Mr Orange)
Karen (Ms Red)
Maree (Ms Tan)
Nick (Mr Helmet), Fuschia Jo,
and Maree giving
Karen a piggy back
Chairlift self portrait
Sunset from the mountain
Roger dancing in Ski-boots
The Apres Gang having a
well earned Gluhwein.
Leisl & Nick
Maree and Jo
Roger and skis
Heather and Bob the Builder
Dirk the Dentist
New Day, New Chairlift -
now with added Heather!
Heather, Maree, Jo and Nick
Leisl and a tired looking Nick
Leisl took the gondola down,
whilst Nick Skied down
the Hannenkahm course
Kitzbühel laid out below
The sunrise view over our
en-suite Railway Station
And then we hit Salzburg...
Salzburg Castle
(Hohensalzburg Fortress)
With a Leisl in the party,
we had to do the
Sound of Music tour
The Untersberg mountain
(where Maria starts the film)
Moody Untersberg
Leopoldskron Castle -
the rear and (unfrozen)
lake was the back of
the Von Trapp House
The frozen lake
The Von Trapp house (rear)
Leisl and Nick -
Leisl has small people in
her hair
Leopoldskron Castle
People on the frozen lake
Hohensalzburg Fortress
Hohensalzburg Fortress
Frohnburg Castle -
the front of the
Von Trapp House
the one month castle
near Hellbrunn Gardens
quite a project
management feat!
Leisl is 16 going on 17
(cough, cough)
Leisl strikes her famous
'Sound of Music' pose
Leisl and her siblings
sing with Maria
Another view of the
Hohensalzburg Castle
Our tour guide - like a
camp Larry Hagman
Out into the countryside
In front of St. Gilgen
(where Mozart's Mom was
born) and Lake Fuschl
St. Gilgen and Mountains -
as seen at the start of
'Sound of Music'
And who joined us for
a self portrait -
Wolfy himself.
Pity he didn't smile...
Panorma of St Gilgen, Lake Fuschl and the hills, alive with the Sound of Music!
The church from the
wedding scene in SoM
Salzburg by night
the visit would not have been
complete without a visit to
the beerhall attached to
the Mülln Monastery
Leisl having a quiet pint
Nick - can you nose-tice
the skiing injury?
Austrian kids singing carols
in '3 kings' costume.
This is still the same beer
- honest!!
Leisl
The Beerhall
- definitely worth a visit!
The St Augustine brewery
that produces the beer
for the hall.
Our hotel - the Elefant.
Great location in the old town
The Mirabell gardens
Leisl in the SoM pose,
singing Do-Ray-Me
The Do-Ray-Me steps
In the pose in front of
the Pegasus fountain in the
Mirabell Gardens
The Hedge tunnel
'Ere, that 'orse is
laughing at us
Evil cats on the Urn.
How much does a cat 'urn?
Us in front of
the Mirabell gardens
Salzburg is not all about SoM
- it's also where Mozart
was born and lived
In front of Mozart's Doorway
Salzburg is also about
Sacher Torte
Mmmm, Sacher Torte
View from the
Modern Art Museum
Panorama of the city
Self Portrait
No old fashioned cars
or scarf wearing bikers
Salzburg
Leisl in front of the
Salzach River - it looked cold
- the river, not Leisl that is.
The Mozart Bridge
with added Leisl
and more Leisl
yes, it's a SoM location,
so the obligatory pose
was struck
Leisl following in the
footsteps of her namesake
The fortress across the river
Warm-up with a hot choc
at the Hotel Sacher
All her own work.
And of course we had to
have cake...
...and eat it!
Mozart's Birthplace -
and home to a
slightly odd museum
Old Salzburg