Wed Aug 30 Innsbruck to Munich

Sarovski Crystal Museum .
The grounds included this maze and fountain.

Our last day in Innsbruck and we drove to the Sarovski Crystal site outside of town. It is a huge tourist "museum" next to the factory. The exhibits display colored lights and crystals.
One takes an interior tour and ends up....at a gift shop full of crystal products.
This place was packed with people!

In the afternoon we drove out of the mountains to Munich so as to be near the airport the next day. It rained and made the scenery seem even greener.

We stayed at the "Tulip Inn", four km from the airport. The airport is far out of Munich and the very very small town containing the Tulip Inn was really isolated and surrounded by cornfields.

That evening, we borrowed bikes from the Inn and enjoyed riding around town before nightfall. There were sidewalks to stay out of the speeding cars' way.

We ate dinner at the Inn restaurant and when I ordered a salad, out came a large bowl-- full to the brim, with shredded cheese and unidentifiable shredded sausage! No green anywhere. I ordered a house salad and mixed the two together! Much better.

The hotels have great breakfasts 'bars" with all kinds of breads, proteins, and strong coffee. It was often the best meal of the day. The morning of our departure, Thursday, we borrowed bikes once more and visited the local tiny store. After purchasing a few chocolate bars for friends (not on diets) and some unique after dinner stomach liquor, we were happy to make our final European pedal back to the hotel, check out, and be on our way to the airport.

It was an eventful and terrific trip!
Thanks again to everyone for your support and interest.
Sierra