Oops, it has been pointed out that we forgot Hitler, and the  Eagles Nest. It was spectacular, not because it was so big, because it isn't, but because of it's location; right smack dab on top of an Austrian Alps peak, giving spectacular views in all directions. Oh, and the bus ride wasn't  chopped liver either.

We haven't had wifi for a few days so now a brief rundown. We left Bad Goisern and had a beautiful walk through the forest but this time the weather gods weren't so nice and we ran into a thunderstorm that was really neat, but didn't last long so we began singing right away. Fortunately we are prepared with rain gear and umbrellas. This place is really green and seems very happy when it rains- the flowers were singing with us. Wile waiting for the ferry. To take us across to Hallstatt it started pouring again but by the time we got across lake it had stopped again.  What an incredible town Hallstatt is!  It is built up instead of out with adorable tyrolean type homes jumbled ontop of one another and a plethora of  colorful blooming window boxes. While there we visited the salt mines
(6000 years old, not 11,000 as previously reported) and got to go down these fun wooden slides to different levels. We also took a cable gondola up more than 6000 vertical feet and toured an ice cave- VERY cold inside - thus the ice:) and a mammoth cave named for size not the mammal. We also hiked up to a five fingered overhang and looked out over several valleys and ranges. This over hang was built sticking out over a  vertical wall of granite several thousand feet high, so you looked through the floor at empty space - ooooooh. And several parasailers took off in front of us.
We ended our stay in the romantic hamlet of Hallstatt with a boat ride on the  Hallstattsee. It was a powerful vessel built by the boot renters grand father 60 years ago, and harnessing a 500 watt electric motor that blasted us about with frightening speed. There we were with the wind blowing through or hair, mist flying about as we were sped along at at least 5 miles an hour. It was a hoot, giving us many splendid views of the little hamlet.
This morn we hiked through more gorgeous countryside and little villages on our way to Bad Aussee. It was about 10 miles and by the end Lynn was feeling pooped. The walk was spectacular however, because the surrounding verticle granite walls looked much like those of Yosemite Valley.