Jason and I found ourselves wide awake early on Mother's Day morning. Even after walking to the bakery for semmel and enjoying a leisurely breakfast we found ourselves at 9:30 AM wondering what to do. We decided to hike.
We ended up exploring the Stubach valley. At the top of the valley we found another hydro-electric power station. This particular one is run by the ÖBB and construction began in 1906, as a result of "predicting that coal would eventually be unavailable and from a wish to be independent from relying on foreign sources" which to me was fascinating. Anyway, we would have liked to see the dam and lake, but it is still winter in these parts, so we will have to come back in late June. The area is the Uttendorf - Weißsee. The glacier and Weißsee are about 3000m above sea level.
I have been paying attention to the old style farms and houses of the region ever since visiting the open-air museum in Salzburg.
After all the hiking, a traditional Wiener Schnitzel seemed to be deserved.
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