I seem to have done something so I can't comment on the same post as the pictures, so today it's separate posts. Oh well. Here's today's story and what the pictures are.
Stop 1 was the Burg Hochosterwitz, a medieval fortress that was never conquered. You get the idea seeing it perched up there on the hill. Then there are the 14 gates on the narrow path to the castle, each with a different method to do in the enemy. Met a nice young couple at the bottom, and ended up wandering around the whole castle together. He's Czech, she's Russian and then there's us. Several people were so curious they actually asked us how we all knew each other. Good fun.
Picnic lunch, as has become our habit, but particularly nice today with beautiful weather and beautiful views. Then to the Pyramidenkogel, a huge wooden observation tower from which you get a spectacular view of the whole lake and also the surrounding mountains. The tower itself is very interesting construction, and I think, beautiful though a bit odd sticking up off the top of a hill.
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