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Austria

WOW! I think today was the craziest day we’ve had yet. We left Lucerne at 8am and got to our hotel in Innsbruck at 8pm. We stopped only to brave some rapids, have some lunch and conquer an Olympic bobsled track. As you’ve seen, most of our days have similar amounts of action but this one was more physically involved than just walking around snapping photos. I found it funny that one of Austria’s main exports is Red Bull energy drink. It’s like you’re not allowed entry into the country unless you do something extreme. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to take many photos on this day, which works out in my benefit because I was screaming a lot. Just kidding I’m hardcore. Less pictures = more writing. Sorry. The rapids were Class 3 and they ran down a river called the Inn. They didn’t tell us too much more than that because this trip is less about history and more about experiencing things, which is great. Although I can’t show you the amazing scenery along the river, the lovely people at Feel

Lucerne

Our day in Lucerne is a busy one. As usual! I took an insane amount of pictures in Switzerland due to it’s beautiful nature so I’m going to use small pics and then you can click on them. Or not. I don’t care either way because I saw it in person. Booya! Ok we started by heading up Mt.Pilatus. It’s the tallest mountain in the area - we had to take a 20 minute gondola ride up to the peak. Once we got up to the top I ran to the nearest coffee shop because the hotel coffee was awful. You guys must think I’m crazy with the amount of coffee I consume but they are really jamming our days up and I’ve been under the weather. So… After (and partly due to) the double espresso, I went on a picture taking rampage. What follows can only be described as breathtaking. Both for its beauty and the insane amount of stairs I had to climb with very little oxygen in the air. Cute wedding chapel on the mountain. You have to walk there. HA! We eventually descended Mt. Pilatus and had some free time