Brilliant! Thanks for that. It’s the one you can see from the main road on the coach out of Innsbruck isn’t it. I’ve been past it several times but apart from recognising it’s it as an impressive looking ski jump I didn’t know anything about it. Certainly didn’t realise the rest is built into the ground as an amphitheater ! Looks amazing (I’d love to have a trip to the top of it!) Great old video too. Some of the shots from behind with the crowd in the background are incredible I shan’t be trying ski jumping though
You're gonna regret asking that question dennis 'cos this thread & your Austrian trip has got me on a nostalgia trip. Best 4 weeks travelling I ever had in my life involved Austria. To answer your question first. Haven't been back to Innsbruck since the summer of '62, so can't remember exactly where the ski-jump was other than a relatively short way south of the city. In the summer of '67 (I had moved to Leeds in '65) a flat mate (Sheffield lad - sadly a Blunts fan ) & I decided to hitch-hike through a bit of Europe (4 week trip I believe). Dover to Calais, Calais to Saarbrucken. The morning we departed Saarbrucken. a German student (from Hamburg), a year or two older than we were, stopped and gave us a lift. He was in one of those old Citroen 2CV ****-boxes... please log in to view this image please log in to view this image "Where you heading ?' we asked. "Vienna" he said, "but I have to make a few stops en route.". Turns out he was off to register at Vienna University for his medical studies but his old man, a wine merchant in Hamburg, had paid him to stop off at a bunch of vineyards along the way to negotiate some consignments with suppliers. As my mate & I were carrying tents & planned to stay in camp-sites wherever we ended up, sounded like great flexibility after we told him that fact & he offered to pick us up the following days after he'd stayed overnight (hotels) following his business meetings. Bloody brilliant. Across to the Rhine, down to Strasbourg (French or German - can't remember, it;s changed hands so many times), east to Tubingen, south to Lake Konstanz (3 nights I think-lovely spot), north-east to Munich(2 days & nights there). Then off to Salzburg (2 days & nights), Linz and finally Vienna. We finally bid farewell to our new mate Hans (you might have guessed), and stayed in Vienna for 4 days. Here's the amazing bit. Hitch-hiking out of Vienna after 3 nights stay, bloody Hans stopped and picked us up again, totally unplanned !! This time he took a different route back and dropped us off at a campsite somewhere outside Frankfurt . Luxury hitch-hiking (effortless). Great guy. Funny thing was, Hans never mentioned the '66 world cup Neither did my mate or I.
Great story. I am expecting you to conclude with how love developed and you and Hans eventually married x
I can tell you've had a bang on the head, Denis. You got checked for concussion? Don't be worrying too much about your looks. I really was impressed that you weren't put off and indeed trying a Marzen, yet another snowboarding manoeuvre
I didn’t regret asking the question a bit Top story...****ing brilliant! PS the ski jump is the one I thought...I checked
Last snowboarding of the holiday completed Back to reality tomorrow Today was amazing though. Huge dump of snow overnight. Got out early and was riding through 2 foot deep untouched powder for the first few runs...heaven!
I once sat next to a Nigerian women when I was travelling down to Lagos who was a similar size. In the end the stewardess took pity on me and up graded be to business class. It's an ill wind...
This really pisses me off fat ****s like that on planes. When I dropped my mum and daughter off at Manchester Airport last weekend My mum was 2kg over in her baggage allowance which subsequently cost her £62 extra. This fat **** must be 30 stone easily. ****ing Etihad.
Using my new found wealth to take the family to Sorrento. Never been, but gonna do Pompeii, Herculaneum et al.
We did Pompeii & Herculaneum just before I took early retirement, they're stunning places; we used Naples as a base, a beautiful city, one tip ...... take good footwear, enjoy!
Herculaneum and Pompeii are easily done on the train from Sorrento. Both are obviously great but to me Herculaneum is better. Easier to get round and usually less crowded. Going up Vesuvius was a bit meh to me. Much better viewed from Sorrento, glass in hand, as the sun goes down and the colours constantly change. Amalfi coast best done by boat imo. Capri well worth a visit but head straight for AnaCapri and takes the cable car to the summit. Loads of restaurants in Sorrento but we often just buy things from the supermarket and picnic in the gardens. Don't think of driving anywhere unless you want to die.
