July 21-Aug 3: Meeting Melody and Sati in the Alps

Joyce at a bar at the main train station.<br />We bought train tickets for Innsbruck for July 23.<br />July 21, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss National Museum.<br />July 21, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. Along the Limmatquai with the twin towers of the Grossmünster in back.<br />July 21, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. Lots of water fountains everywhere.<br />Along the Limmatquai near the Rathaus.<br />July 21, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. The Robinson Childrens Circus performance.<br />July 21, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. The back of the Grossmünster.<br />July 21, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. The Stadthaus, Fraumünster, and Zunfthaus zur Meisen.<br />July 21, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. The Grossmünster (great minster (monastery church)).<br />July 21, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. Main railroad station.<br />July 22, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. View from Lindenhof hill towards the Grossmünster in a downpour.<br />July 22, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. St. Peters Church.<br />July 22, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. St. Peters Church.<br />July 22, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. Goethe spent time here in 1779.<br />July 22, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. July 22, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. One of Louise Bourgeois' spider sculptures on the shore of Lake Zurich.<br />July 22, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. Joyce (and I) waiting for the streetcar to take us to the train station<br />to leave for Innsbruck, Austria.<br />July 23, 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland. Joyce on train heading for Innsbruck, Austria.<br />July 23, 2011 - Switzerland. Buildings along Maria-Theresien Strasse.<br />July 23, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. The Annasäule (Anna Column) in the middle of Maria-Theresien Strasse.<br />July 23, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. The Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl), a city landmark.<br />July 23, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Melody and Sati waiting for their beer.<br />July 23, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Egils enjoying his liter of beer.<br />July 23, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Triumphpforte (Triumphal Arch).<br />July 24, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Sati and Meldoy at the cable car station in Hungerburg above Innsbruck.<br />July 24, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. The cable car arriving at Hungerburg.<br />July 24, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. A big slug on way down from Hungerburg.<br />July 24, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Sati, Melody, and Joyce about to cross the Inn River back into the old town.<br />Weihersteg covered bridge.<br />July 24, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Joyce in the Hofgarten.<br />July 24, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Joyce, Melody, and Sati walking past the Kaiserliche Hofburg<br />(Imperial Palace) now a museum.<br />July 24, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. One of the goodies we had at the Cafe Cardinal on Adamgasse 5/7.<br />July 24, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Joyce.<br />One of Peter Sandbichler's installations (a maze made of bicycle boxes) at the Taxispalais.<br />July 24, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Taxispalais on Maria-Theresien Strasse.<br />July 24, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Looking for sunnier weather in South Tyrol.<br />July 25, 2011 - Brenner/Brennero on the Austrian/Italian border. Sati, Joyce, and Melody.<br />At the head of Val Gardena.<br />July 25, 2011 - Ponte Gardena, Italy. Trostburg castle above the town.<br />July 25, 2011 - Ponte Gardena, Italy. July 25, 2011 - Ponte Gardena, Italy. Our lodging for the 25th and 27th of July.<br />July 25, 2011 - St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy Joyce. Gardena River.<br />July 25, 2011 - St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy July 25, 2011 - St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy View SE. Langkofel/Sassolungo (3181 m).<br />July 25, 2011 - St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy View SE. Langkofel/Sassolungo (3181 m).<br />July 25, 2011 - St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy Joyce, Melody, and Sati on the trail. By the way, that is fresh snow by the side of the trail.<br />Seceda cable car terminal in back.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. We are heading for the notch on the horizon below the clouds in the middle of the photo.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Looking SW from near the start. I am guessing it is the Langkofel/Sassolungo at 3181 m.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. A field full of names written with the abundant white rocks.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Melody, Joyce, and Sati pose in front of Gran Fermeda?<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Edelweiss by the side of the trail.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Looking back from where we came.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Looking E on the other side of the ridge.<br />Vallunga Val (valley) is ahead. We will keep high and to the left.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Melody, Joyce, and Sati negotiating the ridge.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Joyce, Melody, and Sati on the ridge.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. The trail (# 2) ahead.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Melody photographing Joyce adding a stone to the cairn.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Melody, Sati, and Joyce at lunch.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Sati and Melody on trail #2.<br />I am guessing the mountain ahead is Puezkofel (2725 m).<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Sign pointing right to our destination.<br />The lower sign points to tomorrow's trail down for Joyce and I.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Sati and Melody with close encounter with the local sheep.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Sati, Melody, and Joyce.<br />Finally, our goal is in sight.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Fountain at the Puez Hut.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Melody, Joyce, and Sati bringing a well deserved tread.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Melody and Joyce at the Puez Hut.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Egils and Sati celebrating making it to the Puez Hut.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Joyce, Melody, and Sati at supper at the Puez Hut.<br />Hike from Seceda cable car terminal to Puez hut.<br />July 26, 2011 - NE of St. Ulrich/Ortisei, Italy. Sati and Melody saying "see you in Cortina in a couple of days" to Joyce.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. Sati and Melody leaving the hut heading E on trail #2.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. Joyce's and my destination is the village down in the valley.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. Joyce backtracking W on trail #2.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. Joyce now on trail #16 heading for the valley.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. Joyce taking a break along trail #16.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. Yesterday we ware somewhere up there.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. Joyce heading down into the valley on trail #16.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. An edelwaiss alongside the trail.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. Cows with big bells.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. Ruins in the cliffside.<br />Remains of the Wolkenstein Castle.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. Along the main street in Wolkenstein/Selva Gardena.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. Along the main street in Wolkenstein/Selva Gardena.<br />July 27, 2011 - Hike from Puez Hut to Wolkenstein, South Tyrol, Italy. The Alpenhornbläser (Alpine horn blowers).<br />July 27, 2011 - St. Ulrich/Ortisei, South Tyrol, Italy. Joyce waiting for the train to Franzenfeste, our second leg on the way to Cortina.<br />July 28, 2011 - Klausen, South Tyrol, Italy. Säben Abbey above the town.<br />July 28, 2011 - Klausen, South Tyrol, Italy. Säben Abbey above the town.<br />July 28, 2011 - Klausen, South Tyrol, Italy. Joyce (and I) having some beer and speck sandwitches<br />while waiting for the bus to take us to Cortina.<br />July 28, 2011 - Toblack/Dobbiaco, Italy. Can't get away from those pesky showers, even in sunny Italy.<br />July 28, 2011 - Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Hotel Corona, our home for the 28th and 30th.<br />July 29, 2011 - Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Joyce looking for some provisions for our next hike.<br />July 29, 2011 - Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Sati's and Melody's backpacks with all paragliding, tenting, cooking, and clothing needs.<br />July 29, 2011 - Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Cortina below with the Tofane group of mountains above it.<br />The highest is Tofana di Mezzo at 3244 m.<br />July 29, 2011 - Above Cortina, at the cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria. Zooming in on downtown Cortina.<br />July 29, 2011 - Above Cortina, at the cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria. Looking north at Monte Cristallo group from trial #213.<br />July 29, 2011 - Above Cortina, near the cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria. Sati, Meloldy and Joyce near start of hike on trail #213.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Along trail #213.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Melody and Sati on trail #213, waiting for us slowpokes, especially when I'm taking a snapshot (or two...)<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Joyce, Sati, and Melody still on trail #213.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Tiny white flowers.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Melody, Sati, and Joyce now on trail #216 climbing up to Marcuoira notch.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Joyce, Melody, and Sati heading for Marcuoira notch.<br />It was steep and footing was difficult in this section.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Joyce Sati and Melody taking a deserved break after reaching Marcuoira notch.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. More of trail #216.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Peaks in the Cadini di Misurina? View from trail #216.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Sati, just after the cabled section of trail #216.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Melody and Joyce negociating a cabled portion of trail #216.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Looking back from where we came (the lowest notch on the horizon).<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. The scenery is so spectacular I am being left behind taking photos.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Melody and Sati on trail #216 with Rifugio Vandelli in sight.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Melody, Sati, and Joyce on trail #216 with the gem of Lake Sorapiss in sight.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Bell shaped flowers along the trail (#216).<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Melody, Sati, and Joyce having a snack at the lake, after we dropped off our gear at the hut.<br />You can't tell that our last hour of hiking was spent in a downpour.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Lake Sorapiss.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Joyce, Melody, and Sati playing 45s while waiting for supper at Rifugio Vandelli.<br />Hike from cable car terminal at Rifugio Faloria to Rifugio Vandelli near Lake Sorapiss.<br />July 29, 2011 - East of Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Looking W from the hut.<br />July 30, 2011 - Rifugio Vandelli, E of Cortina, Italy. Looking S from the hut.<br />July 30, 2011 - Rifugio Vandelli, E of Cortina, Italy. July 30, 2011 - Hike from Vandelli hut down to the valley via trail #217 (E of Cortina, Italy). A columbine.<br />July 30, 2011 - Hike from Vandelli hut down to the valley via trail #217 (E of Cortina, Italy). Joyce, Melody and Sati looking at how to get Joyce and me back to Cortina.<br />July 30, 2011 - Hike from Vandelli hut down to the valley via trail #217 (E of Cortina, Italy). Sati and Melody.<br />This is where we part company. They head for Slovenia while we go back to Cortina.<br />July 30, 2011 - Hike from Vandelli hut down to the valley via trail #217 (E of Cortina, Italy). A bare tree stump.<br />July 30, 2011 - On trail #209 heading for Tre Croci Pass, NE of Cortina, Italy. Not such a bare tree stump after Joyce worked on it.<br />July 30, 2011 - On trail #209 heading for Tre Croci Pass, NE of Cortina, Italy. The woods were quite free of underbrush as it all was collected.<br />July 30, 2011 - On trail #209 heading for Tre Croci Pass, NE of Cortina, Italy. Wooded hillside next to the trail.<br />July 30, 2011 - On trail #209 heading for Tre Croci Pass, NE of Cortina, Italy. Thistle by the side of the road.<br />July 30, 2011 - Tre Croci Pass, NE of Cortina, Italy. July 30, 2011 - Tre Croci Pass, NE of Cortina, Italy. Yesterday we hiked atop just beyond these peaks.<br />July 30, 2011 - Tre Croci Pass, NE of Cortina, Italy. The start of our hike yesterdy was atop the ridge.<br />July 30, 2011 - Back in Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. A Botero sculpture in the main square.<br />July 30, 2011 - Back in Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. The Pomagagnon group of mountains?<br />July 30, 2011 - Back in Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. July 30, 2011 - Back in Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. View out the window while we are having our dinner at the Corona Hotel.<br />July 30, 2011 - Back in Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Waiting for the bus for our 1st leg towards Innsbruck.<br />July 31, 2011 - Cortina d' Ampezzo, Italy. Joyce, between trains to Innsbruck.<br />July 31, 2011 - Franzenfesten/Fortezza, South Tyrol, Italy. Back to the Golden Roof.<br />July 31, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Cathedral of St. James.<br />July 31, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. View of the Seegrube cable car terminal, to which we never got.<br />It was in the clouds the first time, and today we were too late.<br />July 31, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Telephoto shot from Hunberburg.<br />July 31, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. View W of S from Hungerburg.<br />July 31, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. The cable car bridge over the Inn River.<br />July 31, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. July 31, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. July 31, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. A Citroen 2 CV. Do they still make them?<br />August 1, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Triumphpforte (Triumphal Arch).<br />Our hotel, the Goldene Krone is the green building on the left behind the arch.<br />August 1, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Our home in Innsbruck, the Hotel Goldene Krone.<br />August 1, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Joyce watches the arrival of our train to Feldkirch.<br />August 1, 2011 - Innsbruck, Austria. Karl, Heidi, and Joyce at lunch.<br />August 1, 2011 - At Karl and Heidi's in Bregenz, Austria. Karl showing Joyce some of the surrounding peaks on the copper plates.<br />The actual peaks cound not be seen due to a heavy haze.<br />August 1, 2011 - Atop the Pfänder above Bregenz, Austria. Amazing what they can balance atop those alpine buildings.<br />August 1, 2011 - Atop the Pfänder above Bregenz, Austria. Egils and Joyce.<br />August 1, 2011 - Atop the Pfänder above Bregenz, Austria. Trampoline and banji jumbing all rolled into one.<br />August 1, 2011 - Atop the Pfänder above Bregenz, Austria. Karl and Heidi's house.<br />August 1, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. Fountain in Karl and Heidi's garden.<br />August 1, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. View from deck of Karl and Heidi's house at dinnertime.<br />August 1, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. A fancy ship in the harbor.<br />August 2, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. Our ride to Lindau, Germany, about 20 minutes away.<br />August 2, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. Flags and reflections in the fancy ship in the harbor.<br />August 2, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. The City of Bregenz, afloat.<br />August 2, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. Heidi, Karl, and Joyce on board the 'Schwaben' sailing for Lindau.<br />August 2, 2011 - On Lake Constance/Bodensee in Austria or Germany. A dirigible out of Friedrichshafen, Germany, the birthplace of such craft.<br />August 2, 2011 - On Lake Constance/Bodensee, Germany or Austria. Entering the Lindau harbor.<br />Bavarian Lion and the Mangturm. the old lighthouse.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Karl, Heidi, and Joyce walking along the harborside.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. A puppet perhaps used in the Lindau Puppet Opera.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Heathen's Wall, dating from Roman times.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Heidi explaining some history to Joyce.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. St. Stephan Lutheran Church.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. St. Stephan Lutheran Church.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. St. Stephan Lutheran Church.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Roman Catholic minster church of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Lindau Abbey.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Roman Catholic minster church of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Lindau Abbey.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Roman Catholic minster church of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Lindau Abbey.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Roman Catholic minster church of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Lindau Abbey.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Roman Catholic minster church of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Lindau Abbey.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. The City Museum of Lindau.<br />Exhibit of Pablo Picasso's drawings.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Marktplatz and St. Stephan Church.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Joyce, Karl, and Heidi.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. How do they repaint these buildings?<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Murals on the Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall).<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Murals on the Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall).<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Murals on the Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall).<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Carillon on the new Town Hall.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. White building was built in 1391.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. The Diebsturm (Thieves Tower) behind the St. Peter's Church tower,<br />the oldest (c. 1000) building in Lindau.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Pear tree.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Joyce, Heidi, and Karl looking at carnival stautes around a fountain.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Carnival statues around a fountain.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Tower of St. Peter's Church beyond the square.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. St. Peter's Church contains the only surviving frescoes by Hans Holbein the Elder (c. 1480) <br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. St. Peter's Church contains the only surviving frescoes by Hans Holbein the Elder (c. 1480) <br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. St. Peter's Church contains the only surviving frescoes by Hans Holbein the Elder (c. 1480) <br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. The Bavarian Lion and the new lighthouse at the entrance to the harbor.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Live art?<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Live art?<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. The old lighthuse with its colorful tiled roof.<br />August 2, 2011 - Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. Karl and Heidi's house from the boat back from Lindau.<br />August 2, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. August 2, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. Swiss train wizzing by the lakeshore.<br />August 3, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. August 3, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. Park by the harbor.<br />August 3, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. August 3, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. Park by the harbor.<br />The cables of cable car to the Pfänder is visible on the hillside.<br />August 3, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. Sculpture at the waterfront opera venue.<br />August 3, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. Sculpture at the waterfront opera venue.<br />August 3, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria. Opera venue ready for a performance of Andre Chenier.<br />August 3, 2011 - Bregenz, Austria.