We are now in the beautiful city of Innsbruck.  The town is surrounded by towering snow capped mountains and alpine meadows.  The river Inn flows swiftly through the town separating the old town and the new town.


There are many beautiful baroque buildings but the most famous is the golden roof.  Erected by Emperor Maximillian to show off his wealth and prestige.  We went into the newly opened church which contains his empty tomb and is surrounded by life size bronze statues of his relatives and ancestors.   He is actually buried in Vienna.


We are staying in a lovely character filled hotel right in the heart of the old town.  The hotel has been an inn since the 1400's and Mozart stayed here as a 13 year old boy on his way to to Vienna with his father.


Yesterday Colin went by cable car to the very top of the mountain.  Reached by funicular rail and then 2 cable cars and a walk to the summit.  He said is was the highlight of the trip for him.

Colin at the summit

View from summit

View of mountain from Innsbruck