MONDAY, APRIL 20th
HALLSTATT, AUSTRIA
Known for it's Salt Mines
We were only a few days too early, the mine opened on the 25th
We road up to the top in a Vehicular (tram) to check out the views
Looks like a sleepy little village
We found some beautiful graves. They are rented by family members who pay monthly
for these lots. When they can no longer make payments the body is exhumed. There is
a building with skulls that we wanted to see, but the doors were closed and locked.
Tourist season was not quite here in this little town
Many of the roads we took were only one lane. They were always winding through little villages.
We are on our way to Garni (next to Berchersgarden.) The guest house we stayed in was my favorite
This mountain is called "Sleeping Witch"
The Alps were beautiful
Another place that was closed and would not be open until mid May was the
"Eagles Nest" (Hitlers Retreat) you can see the building on the top of this mountain
