Salzburg to Innsbruck

Today after we woke up and had breakfast in the dining room, we packed our bags and headed off on our long drive from Salzburg to Innsbruck, via the Alps around the magnificently picturesque Grossglockner High Alpine Road. The views from the lookout were breathtaking, and we ate lunch surrounded by mountains and stunning scenery. The mountain air was cool and crisp, which was a refreshing change from the heat we had experienced in Vienna.

We continued our road trip for a few more hours until we arrived at our hotel in Innbruck, The Penz Hotel. This hotel looks quite upmarket and my sister and I are sharing a very spacious accessible room, while my parents have their own room separately to themselves. The large bathroom has grab rails all around it, including one on either side of the toilet, and the button to flush the toilet is on the side of the wall rather than on the top of the toilet, making it easier to reach. The basin bathroom is at the right height for a person in a wheelchair to roll up to and wash their hands without banging their knees on the bottom, and the shower is completely flat access, with not even a tiny lip to lift the shower chair over.

We spent a little while in our rooms and then went to a Thai restaurant next to our hotel, and the food wasn't very good, but we were all tired, so it didn't really matter.

Tomorrow we are off to Swarovski Crystal World, which I am very much looking forward to.

Until then... :)