21st August 2011

Today it was off on a short hike up to one of the mountain areas above the town of  Zell am See, about 10kms away from our apartment at Kaprun. We took the Schmittenhohe chair lift up, walked along a ridge and took another lift down again, all to the accompaniment of 2 Austrian musicians. The views were great but the weather is still in the mid-thirties here, so hiking unless really high up is not too pleasant. But we enjoyed the musical experience and the views.

The valley in the middle of the mountains in the background, is where Kaprun and our apartment are situated.

Our 2 musicians. She plays the horn and has a bag full of bells that she plays. He plays the horn and the piano accordian.

Looking down over Zell am See. It is hard to believe that it is mid thirties at the moment  but in a few months, the see could very well be frozen over and full of ice skaters.

                                    One of the non-threatening wildlife that we came across on our walk

                                                                             And another.

                                                           On our way down on the cable way