We awoke and walked down the hill, across the footbridge, and to the start terminal for the funicular train/cable car up the mountain behind our hotel. The train was great – it seemed just like a street car at first, going underground a stretch, then above ground to cross a bridge over the river. Then it suddenly started to climb straight up the mountain, with the tracks almost looking like roller coaster tracks. We reached the top of the train in no time, and then transferred to the cable car. This was a very large, new looking car that went quickly up the side of the mountain. The view was incredible. At the top of the first leg, we transferred to another car and completed the journey to the top of the mountain – a climb from city to the top of about 3500 meters in less than 30 minutes.

It was a bit chilly at the top, but the sky was blue and the view was incredible. We were well above the tree line, but the ground was covered with grass mixed with rock. Below was Innsbruck and the surrounding valleys, and above were dozens of mountain peaks in all directions. We walked a short distance to the top of the peak for pictures.

After taking in the view, went back down a stage, where we ate pretzels and chocolate while taking in more of the view. We then descended another level and stopped there for lunch at a pasta/pizza cafe. We dropped one more stop and then walked the rest of the way to the river.

From there, we waited at a bus stop for a while and then took the bus to Krystalwelt. We did not know what to expect, but it turned out to be some sort of funky art gallery devoted to crystals. The girls seemed to like it ok, and then we waited in the park outside where the girls played on a zip line. We then took the bus back to town and ate at a pasta place in the old town.  From there, we walked back to the hotel. It started to rain just as we arrived, and I walked the neighborhood in the rain for another 20 minutes or so.  Then to the room and to bed, listening to the rain through the windows outside.