Our host, Jean, suggests an outing to a reecently-opened (Nov 2014) local attraction: the longest suspension bridge in the world. This wouldn't even be up for debate but I figure if the Germans built it, it's got to be safe . . . and what an opportunity to overcome my fear of heights. We drive a short way into Austria (let's hope the Germans had the engineering part of this project) and find the 'High Line 179'. It's way, way, way up there . . . and spans a busy roadway.
We fork over our 8 euro each admission and then think to ask how we get up to the bridge. The ticket lady tells us the beginning is a bit steep but then it levels off to a walking path. HAH!! This trek makes the walk up to Neuschwanstein seem like a Sunday stroll. I bet they couldn't even get horses to pull a carriage up this mountain.
We finally make the top and approach the entrance to the suspension bridge. Yikes - did I really say this was something I wanted to do?? Maybe I'll just hang on to this wee fear a while longer . . .
No, no, no I can do this (I am woman, hear me scream!) . . .
Now I just have to make it to the other side!
A bunch of teenage boys were just behind us and couldn't resist jumping on the walkway, making the whole thing wobble and sway (no, I'm not going to give up!).
Yes, that's the parking lot where we left our car.
A nearby Austrian village . . . and part of the mechanics of this engineering marvel!
This is obviously not one of Tim's fears - way cool he is!!
And now for the reward - a fabulous German dinner at a nearby restaurant (schnitzel, cabbage, spaetzle and of course, German bier!). Ahh, life is gut!!
Tim's dinner - pork, cabbage and a bread dumpling (it was like a lead weight!)
We fork over our 8 euro each admission and then think to ask how we get up to the bridge. The ticket lady tells us the beginning is a bit steep but then it levels off to a walking path. HAH!! This trek makes the walk up to Neuschwanstein seem like a Sunday stroll. I bet they couldn't even get horses to pull a carriage up this mountain.
We finally make the top and approach the entrance to the suspension bridge. Yikes - did I really say this was something I wanted to do?? Maybe I'll just hang on to this wee fear a while longer . . .
No, no, no I can do this (I am woman, hear me scream!) . . .
Now I just have to make it to the other side!
Yes, that's the parking lot where we left our car.
And here I am whining about this climb - a fortress built just above us and all these stones had to be hauled up this hill!!
This is obviously not one of Tim's fears - way cool he is!!
One last look on the way out . . . I did it!!
And now for the reward - a fabulous German dinner at a nearby restaurant (schnitzel, cabbage, spaetzle and of course, German bier!). Ahh, life is gut!!
Tim's dinner - pork, cabbage and a bread dumpling (it was like a lead weight!)
