828.863.4235
MindStretch Travel Adventures - Summer Travel Camp for Boys
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Director/Staff
    • FAQ
    • How a Day Unfolds
    • What They're Saying
    • MTA Newsletters
    • Nature Deficit
  • We're Unique!
  • Colorado Rockies 2023
    • More to Know
    • Application Colorado Rockies >
      • 2023 Extra Notes
  • Ramblings
  • Photos
  • Contact Me
    • Suggest a Friend

Visiting an ancient castle...

6/25/2015

0 Comments

 
Our big adventure of the day was exploring Schloss Ambras (Castle). This castle was built in the 1100s, burned down, and rebuilt. Impressive displays of armour, art, furniture, and more. There were peacocks walking around, a picturesque pond filled with fish and birds, and a great view of the surrounding Alps. It was an enjoyable walk through history.

We returned to Innsbruck like we had left, via bus, (the castle was just out in the suburbs) and found a place to eat. It was an Italian restaurant and the waitress/slash cook was alone holding down the fort. In addition to that, she spoke very little English and the menu was only in German. She called in reinforcements (one extra person) and all worked well.

Looked around the old town part of Innsbruck for about 45 minutes and then returned to our hotel for a late afternoon rest. Leader Jesse Jorgensen scouted out some dinner suggestions for us and made a reservation, and then around 7 PM we hiked along the Inn River, crossed the bridge, found a park for some playtime, and then returned along the other side of the river to the old town. We still had a few minutes before the restaurant was ready for us, which was fortuitous as the town band was forming up and we got to see their entrance parade and the first of their outdoor concert. They were fully dressed in Austrian traditional costumes.

Dinner was fabulous. Boys were in control of their behavior (for the most part) and it was a nice way to end an enjoyable day. Boys have been eating well on this trip and we haven’t eaten in an American chain (or any chain that I know of) since starting this trip except perhaps a Cinnabon place in the Vienna train station.

Returned to the hotel around 10:30 for bedtime and a big day ahead.

0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    RSS Feed

    Mark Levin

    I never imagined that when I started taking kids on travel trips in 1978 that I would still be taking trips today! It has been a great ride and I'm looking forward to more.

    Over the years I've had the fortune to travel across the US several times, visit Canada several times, experienced Alaska, the Bahamas, Mexico, and Europe several times. 

    Archives

    March 2021
    November 2020
    July 2020
    April 2020
    July 2019
    June 2019
    April 2019
    February 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    November 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    September 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    September 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011

    Categories

    All
    Alaska
    Biking
    Buffalo Bill
    Camper Achievements
    Canada
    Cass Scenic Railroad
    Colorado
    Colorado Rockies
    Colorado Wolf And Education Center
    Craig Jolly
    Dubois
    Electronics At Camp
    Eurail
    Europe
    Flying W Ranch
    Geocaching
    Grand Tetons
    Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    Greenbrier River Trail
    Hiking
    Hugh Neff
    International Campers
    Montana
    National Parks
    New England
    New Mexico
    North Carolina
    Rocky Mountain National Park
    Roswell
    Royal Gorge
    Second Generation Campers
    Storytellers
    Street Musicians
    Virginia
    West Virginia
    Whitehorse
    Wyoming
    Yellowstone

(c) 2023 MindStretch Travel Adventures