Perfect Austria

The Vršič Pass and Soča Valley photos from yesterday are added now.

Today we left Slovenia, sad to say farewell to such a lovely country and friendly people. We have enjoyed our stay immensely and have been very impressed with the beauty of the countryside, particularly the Soča Valley and the fantastic aquamarine river.

We headed for Gemona in the Friuli region of northern Italy. Gemona is a medieval hilltop village that was destroyed in 1976 during an earthquake. It has been mostly rebuilt but the castle is still under re-construction.

It was not as interesting as I`d hoped for so we had some lunch and carried on towards Austria. The route was quite mountainous with some considerable climbes and decents, but none so steep as yesterday on the Vršič Pass.

The border control into Austria was un-manned, we had our passports ready but nobody was there to ask for them.

We continued to a little village in the Austrian Alps called Oberdrauburg.

The campsite is immaculate, perfectly designed and maintained. The shower block is likewise with excellent hot showers you could eat off the floor.

I had a walk into the village this evening and it`s a very pleasant little village indeed. A few shops and bars with locals enjoying evening drinks in the warm June sunshine.

Tomorrow we are heading for the Grossglockner High Alpine Road which should be quite an experience.

Gemona del Friuli

Gemona del Friuli

Gemona del Friuli & Castle being rebuilt

Oberdrauburg Valley Austria

Oberdrauburg Valley Austria

Drava River Austria

Oberdrauburg Village Austria

Oberdrauburg Village Austria

Oberdrauburg Village Austria