Mick and the uni boys enjoying some Gluwein at the xmas markets in Innsbruck

Sunrise at St Anton

Enjoying the xmas markets en route to Switzerland

Rene was the perfect host and tour guide!!!

Swiss architecture...on our flying 1 day visit

Dan could barely hold his together

We are tutoring Angelika's 3 nephews 3 times a week in English. It cant be all study, so we decided to make some Aussie hamburgers....it was definately a success!

I think Felix had bigger eyes than what he could actually eat!!

Marcus enjoying his burger...

Skiing at the Stubai and enjoying the spectacular, clear views

We are VERY happy with all this fresh powder!! ;-)

You cant believe people still get around on bikes in this weather!

First snowfalls for the season at the castle...beautiful

News from Oz....

Andy and Chrissie are soon expecting. Here is a pic of Chrissie looking FAB!!!


Other baby news ..... Congratulations to our friends Yuki and John on the arrival of their beautiful son Clancy. You can check out some pictures from his first 11 days at http://www.virgilsdiary.com/news.clancy-nov05.php

It's only November, BUT the Christmas markets have already begun, and we are already starting to get addicted to Gluhweine!!

Neuschwanstein.....you just can't get enough of it!

Like all good tourists, we took pictures from every angle....

Checking out Hohenschwangau Castle...not as impressive as Neuschwanstein from the outside, but beautiful inside!

To top it all off (the fairytail that is), it snowed most of the day we were at the castles....cold, but lovely!

More of Hohenschwangau......

The view of Neuschwanstein from Hohenschwangau - it's all one big fairytail up here!

On our drive after the first big snowfalls, we found some amazing spots....

View from Garmish Partenkirchen

This amazing old house is still in Angelika's family, and she got married here too. The paintings on the outside are stunning!

Big on the outside, but the rooms inside are tiny...and cosy!

Margot came to visit for a week...it was awesome! And, she was our personal German Tutor!

Making the most of the last sunny day here in Innsbruck, before the snow started dumping down!

It was great to have Margot visit us!

Exploring another small village along the Romantic Road - it was a long drive, but well worth it!

Climbing the city walls surrounding one of the towns along the 'Romantic Strasse' - Rothenburg

Hanging out in Rudesheim with Karl-Heinz, Horst, Illianora, Bianca and Margot

We spent a great day wandering around Rudesheim, in the wine region of Germany

Mick and cousin Bianca, hanging out in the vineyards

A visit to see Karl-Heinz, Bianca, Illianora, Horst and Margot in Hoffheim Germany. It was a great weekend!

When you are in Germany, you HAVE to eat Schnitzel and drink beer, and why not get everything in XXXL!

On our drive up to Frankfurt, we stopped at a great little town called Fussen