Traveling with Parents (6)—— Entering Innsbruck, Austria

July 30th, 20 18, the fifth day of Europe tour, visit location: Innsbruck, Austria.

Written in front: I sent the first five travel notes to my parents, and my mother said that she had read every one carefully and that I wrote well, and she was very moved. Someone asked her where she went during her summer vacation in Europe. She said that she had been to several countries, but she couldn't remember the place names. After reading my travel notes, I can finally tell others where I have been, but I wonder if anyone has asked her this question! Haha, what a lovely mother!

My husband read my travel notes, which is even more exaggerated. He said he would pay me to publish a book at my own expense and print dozens of copies. Besides giving it to my parents, he will also send a copy to my relatives and friends, which is more meaningful! I said: Just laugh at yourself. One for relatives and friends. People will think I'm showing off in a high-profile way. People will blacklist me. I won't do such a stupid thing!

Anyway, I thank them and their families for their support, which makes me feel particularly fulfilled and the code word has become more motivated.

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After leaving Venice, our tourist bus traveled south along the Alps to Innsbruck.

From Venice, Italy to Innsbruck, Austria, the whole journey is more than 400 kilometers and more than 5 hours' drive. (Let's take a group of beautiful photos first. )

I'm worried about my mother. She has been carsick and can't stand sitting in the car for so long. I didn't expect her to be tired all the time. Two days ago, she either closed her eyes or lay still, afraid that motion sickness and vomiting would bring trouble to us. On the day of more than five hours' drive, she not only felt no discomfort, but also enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the way excitedly. Before that, she was a person with particularly serious carsickness. She goes back to her hometown from the county seat, and it takes an hour and 80 kilometers to drive, and she will vomit ten or twenty times. She is afraid to go anywhere because she has to rest for a few days after taking the bus. After returning from Europe, she never felt carsick again. Even if she takes a stop-and-go bus in the county, it will take her two hours to get home. Overcoming the painful carsickness is the biggest gain of my mother's trip to Europe!

The tour guide said that this day is still far away, and it may be a hard day. That was not the case. I believe the group members should feel the same way with me: this road is the most special and amazing one in our whole journey, because we saw the scenery that we can't see in China along the way.

Along the way, we saw the majestic Alps, villages surrounded by Alps, gentle hills, quiet lakes, soft grasslands and no bare land. . . . . . The beautiful scenery stretches all the way, just like a fairyland on earth.

Everyone in the car "wow", everyone is taking pictures, and a photo is a postcard.

My mother had never seen such a beautiful country, and she was so excited that she kept telling me: The grass here is so flat, why doesn't a weed grow on the mountain? Look, there are a flock of sheep eating grass! There is a train passing by on the hillside! You see, all their houses are built on the top of the mountain. There is only one house on the top of the hill. The government is willing to build a road to it. How much does it cost? . . . . .

Looking at my mother's excitement, I was in a trance, as if I had returned to my childhood when my parents took me to my uncle's house in the city for the first time. I am curious about everything in this city and keep asking questions. Many years later, I took them on a trip.

Besides my mother, there is another teacher who should be the loudest on the road!

Teacher Jie is from Zhanjiang. He is the only one in our group 12 family. I admire a man dragging his luggage out with a SLR. Teacher Jie is a few years younger than my father. They are still engaged in the same industry. My father has retired and he is still working, so we have a lot of communication with him.

This trip to Europe is not the first time for Mr. Jie to travel abroad. Looking through the circle of friends, he has traveled all over the country. After this trip to Europe, he went to Korea again. Director Gong suggested that we apply for an American visa first, because America is a place worth visiting. After returning home, Mr. Jie was the first person in our group to get an American visa, which was very efficient. Teacher Jie loves sports very much, and he will go swimming whenever possible. The hotel swimming pool in Florence, Italy, and the natural lake in Switzerland all have his swimming footprints, which makes me admire him who also loves sports.

Although only one person came out by himself, Mr. Jie, who is cheerful and humorous, quickly became one with the members of the group. He is a happy boy in our group, and there is laughter when he is around. I hope that at Mr. Jie's age, like him, I can have the ability to travel smartly and keep a hobby that I have always insisted on, so that my life can be called a perfect life. Many photos of this travel book are provided by Mr. Jie, and the photos he took are quite good. Thank you very much I hope I can travel with him next time!

After more than five hours' drive, we arrived at Innsbruck, the ancient Austrian city in the Alps valley, at around 7 pm and merged into a hotel in the center of Innsbruck. This hotel is the most comfortable hotel for me, so I took photos of the hotel rooms.

After dinner, it was still bright at 8 o'clock in the evening. Looking up, the sky is still so clear and blue.

Austria is a particularly developed country, and Innsbruck is the third largest city in Austria, which is called "the crossroads of Europe". This small town is located in the Alps valley, bordering Germany in the north, Italy in the south, Switzerland in the west, and Hungary in the capital of east longitude. It's really called a crossroads. The appearance of the medieval ancient city of Innsbruck is still well preserved. The northern part of Innsbruck is sheltered by the Alps, so the climate is pleasant all year round. You can escape the heat in summer and ski in winter. It is a famous international tourist resort. (This paragraph is from the network)

Even in summer, the mountains are still covered with snow all the year round, and white clouds are fluttering like volcanic eruptions. Standing on the street, you can see the snow peaks in the Alps from any corner.

The old city maintains the appearance of a medieval city, and the streets, Gothic buildings, Baroque gates and Renaissance arcades show the features of the old city. There are no high-rise buildings in this city, only four or five floors at most. These houses are brightly colored, including dark gray, light red, white, beige, light blue and ochre. . . The ever-changing colors overcome the dullness of the relatively unified architectural style. I know nothing about architectural design and painting, but this city has given me a fantastic color.

After staying in a hotel at night, my son was worried about safety and didn't want us to go out at night, so he went to bed early that night.

Send some night photos taken by the teacher at night to let everyone feel the beautiful night in this city.

Wake up automatically at 5 o'clock the next day, get up and wash, change clothes, pack up and tidy up. I opened the window and found it was already bright outside. I put on my running shoes and went out for a morning run.

(PS: The editor's sister said that I used too much pen and ink to write about running in Florence. Travel notes focus on recording my feelings, but what I feel most is running. Hehe, go on. )

By the way, next, I will start talking about my running again ~

In my eyes, there is no better way to feel a city than to measure it with your feet!

Innsbruck, at the foot of the snow-capped mountain, is very suitable for running because the temperature is less than 20 degrees in the morning. The air here is fresh, the streets are clean and tidy, and the cleanliness of the streets is amazing.

Worried about getting lost, at first I only dared to walk around the street near the hotel. After getting familiar with the terrain, I ran out further. I saw the sunrise, the train crossed the street, and several people were walking in the street.

Feel the city with your heart when you run. Although it is the downtown area of Innsbruck, there are few people, and the streets in the morning are quiet and have a quiet and peaceful feeling. There is no hot sun here, so you can find peace and beauty.

I ran to another street and met an old man who was also running in the morning. He ran past me and saw me, an oriental with black hair and eyes. He smiled and nodded to me. Although this is only a tiny body language, it makes me feel so comfortable.

Jog for 6.6 kilometers, go back to the hotel, take a bath, and just have breakfast. After exercise, I feel refreshed and full of energy to welcome the arrival of a new day.

Our first punch-in point today is the famous "Golden Roof House" in this city.

According to the Internet, the golden roof is a landmark in Innsbruck. It was built by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in 1500, and was completed at the beginning of 65438+6th century to celebrate his second marriage. It is said that the golden roof is decorated with 2657 gold-plated copper tiles. As a royal box, he can sit on the balcony and watch the crowds and games in the square below. Concerts and concerts are often held here, and whenever celebrations are held in the square, members of the royal family are here to watch with people. In contemporary times, you can often enjoy high-level concerts in Innsbruck and the Austrian style Innsbruck. Musicians from all over Europe, teachers and students from conservatories of music and local artists from Innsbruck came here to perform.

On the way to the Golden Roof, I took a photo of my parents. The only photo I took for them in Innsbruck, I even took a backlight.

Following the tour guide from the wide street into the narrow dark alley, the famous "golden roof" turned out to be just a five-story white building, which is no different from the surrounding buildings and far from what I expected.

The porch arch of this building allows people to pass directly from below. There is a balcony in the center of the facade on the fourth floor, which looks like a theater box. There are trapezoidal cornices on the side columns, carved with exquisite floral decorations and covered with gold foil. Although the building has a long history, it still shines brightly. On the inside of the balcony under the golden overhangs, you can see the ancient murals with simple style.

Innsbruck, Austria is the hometown of Swarovski, and the flagship store of Swarovski is next to the "Golden Roof". You can see the golden roof when you go out.

I've never been interested in shopping, nor have jewelry. I thought I wouldn't buy anything here, so I walked around it. It's a paradise for women! I like everything in jewelry very much. It seems that women can't escape this fate!

I bought myself a ring and necklace, a necklace for each of my three little daughters, handwritten letters for my colleagues, friends and sister-in-law, or rings or necklaces. If my mother hadn't stopped me, I think I would have bought it long ago and I couldn't stop. I brought 500 euros from China. My son didn't like it and never used it. Almost all of it was donated to Swarovski. I paid three big bills, left small change and swiped my credit card.

My son picked out this ring for me, 59.9 euros. Take it with you when you go home. I like it very much. The disadvantage is that it is too big, not easy to buy, and it is very loose. I only took it for one day and put it back in the box. If your fingers don't gain weight recently, I'm afraid this ring will be idle. I bought a ring for my colleague, thinking that she was fatter than me, so I changed the size S into the size M, but it was too big for her. Alas, I didn't buy the right size for my hands, let alone how depressed I was.

Innsbruck, Austria, a stopover, thought there was nothing to record here, but once it was written, I found it very touching.

Before leaving, my son and I took this photo at the foot of the snowy mountain. He seems reluctant. The child has grown up and is no longer so willing to take a photo with me, which is a bit lost.

Along the Alps, we continue to travel south. The next stop is Munich, Germany, which is 130 kilometers away, and the German town of Fu Sen. The next article will take you to the fairy-tale Neuschwanstein Castle, and the romantic and melancholy legends of King Ludwig and Princess Cece.

(To be continued)