kiki's tiny swimming hole

it appears this little swimming hole was made just for kiki!

mountain climb 1

this is starting out well, no problem

oooh, good thing i'm not afraid of heights!

thank goodness, a little lake along the way!

aaaah yes, cooling off is good for the morale...there's still quite a ways to go

mountain climb 2

up, up, up...the mist is curling, the air is getting thin...

will we make it to the top?

the final stretch...our goal is in sight...

we made it!

enjoy the beautiful view

::the bird's eye view of this beautiful place::

sweetest little mountain home!

did you ever see such a thing? i could hardly believe my eyes when i saw this little cottage overlooking the lake and the mountains; it looked like it could be a hobbit home! what a dream come true

beautiful houses

it's funny how different these two houses are, and how i love them both. the first is a tiny mountain farmhouse piled high with firewood for the coming winter, and the second is a big mansion on the lake

nature's beauty

i love that tiny strip of path going over the edge of the hill

this part of the forest belongs in a book of fairy tales

juicy ripe plumbs hanging heavy from the boughs beside the pathway

kids having summer fun

::look out, mr. swan!::

beautiful boats and kiki goes sailing

evening view from hotel room

this is the view which spread before our hotel room balcony

hotel weisses rössel

this is where we stayed, in a room with a view of lake and mountains

sweet shop

no words needed, right? though you should know, this shop even SMELLED delicious.

salt shop

A shop dedicated to products made with native salt from the area 'Salzkammergut.' Aren't they pretty? Outside there was this wagon full of huge salt rocks.