The Anniversary

Monday was another travel day, capped by a wonderful evening in Innsbruck, Austria to celebrate Michael and Emmy's First Anniversary!

We started the morning is Engleberg Switzerland with overcast skies amd light rain. According to the weather report it was supposed to rain all day.

Alas, it was a beautiful day to travel through the alps! We had a brief stop in the little (24 sq. miles) principality of Liechtenstein. Mr. Fox moved into a castle and did not want to leave.

We arrived in Innsbruck around 1pm and promptly took a walk down the main street. After our lunch adventure yesterday, the kids and I opted for McDonalds while Lisa and Linda shopped at Swarovski and had lunch in a quaint local cafe.

In the evening, the travel guide had arranged a carriage ride with a local farmer through an alpine village and forest. We got to see edelweiss, see a 500+ year old farm house, and sample some local schnappes. It was a great respite from the more touristy center of town.

From there we went to dinner and a Tyrolean Folklore Show. (I'm sure this is exactly what Emmy and Michael had planned for their first anniversary, dinner with family, 15 strangers, and yodelling!) The show was the highlight of the day and we were all thoroughly exhausted.

It will be another early start in the morning as we haed off to Venice!