The Hills Are Alive...

A visit to Mayrhofen, Austria last week was a breath of fresh air in more ways than one. The area is simply beautiful and the views are stunning. It was so refreshing to go to a place with no litter, no vandalism and no graffiti! Our first day there we visited the Hintertux Glacier and after essential refreshment, walked down from the bottom cable car station back to the village. It was magical, as we walked down through the pastures, listening to the tinkling bells round the necks of the grazing cows.

On Thursday we had heavy overnight rains and the streams and rivers were in full force. There are some magnificent waterfalls all around these mountains. Above 1500 meters the rain turned to snow, with a covering of approx 150mm. It transformed the views all around, with many of the local peaks in excess of 3000 meters. A fantastic place, with friendly locals, good food and nature at it's best!