Two weeks earlier, we purchased our train tickets from Verona, Italy to Bad Ischl, Austria. Bad Ischl is in the Salzkammergut, the Austrian Lake District near Salzburg and a good base from which to visit the scenic and historic lakeside salt-mining town of Hallstatt, plus do some hiking. We booked a morning train so we would be able to enjoy the scenery as the train traversed the Brenner Pass on the Italy/Austria border. Since Brenner is one of the lower passes in the Alps, the railroad is, for now, mostly without tunnels, therefore views. A series of longer rail tunnels is scheduled for completion in 2025.
The travel day was smooth; the Brenner Pass scenery awesome, and the Austrian OBB Railjet service from Innsbruck to Salzburg was fast, new, comfy, and with free Wi-Fi. Although we were reminded of the struggle of daily life when just after the border crossing, police came down the aisle leading 3 young African men to the back of the train. We suspect their papers were not in order.
Rolling north from Verona to the Brenner Pass.
With snow-capped mountains in the distance and Sun-Ling's ghost in the window.
Inside the RailJet coach...
...where Henry the Coffee Guy (who was smiling - just not in this photo) rolls his Nespresso machine down the aisle and plugs it in at your seat if you want a fresh cup.
We rolled into Bad Ischl on time at 16:50; the last segment from Salzburg by OBB bus. We had prebooked a room so were strolling around the town by 17:45, admiring the flowers and river views. Bad Ischl is located on the Truan River.
The view from our balcony.
And the town spa.
3 comments:
Love the rolling coffee machine!
Having twice spent 5+ hours flying from RDU to SFO and return with the attendants offering one cup of coffee, Henry should franchise to United, he'd find beau coup customers and make a bundle.
Liz and Ed, FYI Henry coffee starts at 2.20 euros.
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