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

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...

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...

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

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 look...

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...

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 ha...

::look out, mr. swan!::

this is the view which spread before our hotel room balcony

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

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

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