July 25: Travel day. Steve to Munich. On to Reutte.

Long travel day (or rest day). Travel included 1 boat, 1 bus, 1 car, 6 trains, walking.

• 6:50am Hallstatt boat to Hallstatt train stop
• 7:10 On to Salzburg, switch trains, on to Munich.
• Arrive Munich to drop Steve off (flies home tomorrow) around 2pm
• 3pm Lee and Barry on train from Munich to Fussen
• Arrive by 5pm. Eat dinner in this touristy little town at the base of the Tirols at a local cafe. Chatted with a young lady who just graduated from a college in Texas and taking a break before starting law school. Her friend bailed at the last minute and she decided to go on anyway. Also talked with a retired police officer from England. We had an interesting conversation (as his place is currently flooded in the recent storms).
• 7pm Bus over to Reutte (back in to Austria). Met a cute couple (both Phd students from Slovakia) who were also taking a break before going back to school. Learned a little about their country and the transition they went through when breaking away from the Czechs. They were both very fit and did an impressive hike/climb of the main peak between Reutte and Fussen. Got to Ruette about 7:45pm.
• Called Segrinde of the Pension Hohenrainer in Ehenbichl (about 2 miles out of Reutte).
• She picked us up at the Platz (plaza) in Reutte and drove us to her place. Very gracious, kind lady.
• I took a 360 degree panarama from our porch. We are at the base of the Ehrenberg ruins and are encircled by mountain peaks.
• This place is like a dream. Tomorrow we will hike out the back door (after breakfast in this great pension), across the fields and up the cliffs and climb over the old ruin walls to the top of this old fort. Then descend and cross the river and up a peak on the other side of the valley. Then back to town where they have a huge olympic size outdoor pool to cool off.

Summary: very long day but great scenery and alot of fun. Looking forward to tomorrow.