Innsbruck

I had some high expectations for this place. I was thinking it would be a medieval Banff nestled in the mountains. Instead it was a large city which required a bus to get to the hiking trails. I picked one such hiking trail but sadly it was cloudy and rainy most of the day. The highlight of the town, if there is one, is the local indoor market where you can find Austrians sampling wine and beer at 10am.

The hostel turned out to have an interesting set of guests. On this rare occasion there were six people in my room, all travelling alone and all from different countries. Countries included Belgium, Columbia, Brazil, Japan, US, and Me. We enjoyed a few beers at the local pizza shop and the next day the Japanese guy and I at an Austrian restaurant.