Europe 2016 Sept 18th Day 21 Strasbourg to Innsbruck

Up and at it before 7.30 this morning as we have the longest drive of the trip today; 500kms to Innsbruck in Austria. Good healthy breakfast to fuel up and its a good day for travel as wet and cool when we get away before ten.
Bit of a slow start due to the rain but as we get a bit further west it starts to clear and the journey hastens. Views are just amazing, either driving through mountains (tunnels and some long ones), over passes or along valley floors, the scenery constantly changes and is just devine; wishing I could be the passenger sometimes. :-(
Cross the Austrian border and because it's Sunday, no one there, still can't buy our vignette sticker for the roads, so just keep driving. Finally stop at a food stop and luck shines, there they are, much cheaper than Switzerland ( but I think anywhere is ) only €8.80. Keep going and get to Innsbruck just before 5pm; a good drive. As we are staying at the Weissel Rossel in the old town we can't park but there is an underground parking station about 150m away which is perfect. Get to the hotel and its lovely but a little confusion re dates, but in the room and excellent. Really doing well after London as this one even has a seperate toilet; luxury.
Dump our luggage and set off for a couple of hours walking around; even up to the top of the town clock Tower for a view before locating a pub. Got to celebrate the first day of October Fest with a beer even if it is Austria and not Germany, close enough ;-). Some great beers and wine along with a large cheese and meat share platter puts us in a very relaxed mood and time for a long snooze to refresh for tomorrow.