Larry's adventures in Austria

Lest you think I forgot! Yes, Larry came with me to Salzburg. In fact he even climbed the Gaisberg with us on Sunday.
He was very excited about climbing his first mountain. He realized very quickly that he wasn't quite in the same shape as the Austrians, and very much wanted those cool poles that they had to help them up the paths. But alas, realized that they are really pointy on the ends, and he's not fond of sharp objects, being a rather thin skinned cucumber. So we found him a nice plain wooden stick.
He made it all the way to the top. Despite the short legs.

Gaisberg

We had made plans to hike the Gaisberg today. So we did. It's a small mountain(a really tall hill) here not far from the Schloss Leopoldskron. It tops off at about 1200 meters which equals a bit over 4,000 feet. The upper paths had snow on them still. Now I know why all the Austrian walkers had those poles...luckily I found a sturdy stick to help along.
It took us about 3 hours to climb, well hike. But we stopped to rest and take photos along the way. It was an amazing day. The sun was out and mostly clear. The mountains we could see are just awesome.
And when we stopped at points higher up, all you could hear was the snow and ice melting. Really. The silence there was just so peaceful.
We made it to the very top! And have the photos to prove it. Plus Larry came along. Yes, he made it to the summit, and insisted on photographic proof. Which I will be adding.
It was a really amazing day. Not just the scenery and the walking, but the company.