Southwards We Head

Getting waylaid by the cat as we were leaving Lehnerhof

Today we decided to move on, heading southwards in the hope of finding better weather.  One of the resident cats at Lehnerhof waylaid us a bit, flopping onto its side in the car park right in front of our car.  So we spent a few minutes in its company.  We didn't mind - we had the benefits of the purring and resultant vibrations.  Stroking a cat does wonders to the soul.  Eventually the cat decided to check out something in a field so we managed to make a quick gettaway!

Fortunately our day started off with a bit of sunshine so we were able to make the occasional stop without  the fear of getting our tootsies wet.  We had no place in mind again - it was just a matter of driving where the road took us until we got tired.  We eventually got to the Sölkpass and, sod's law, it started to rain again so the views weren't great. Once we started to head down into the valley on the other side of the pass the clouds lifted.  We managed to catch sight of a rainbow, something that brings a lot of joy to my heart.

View from our room at  Jerà am Furtnerteich

We managed to find a BnB, Jerà am Furtnerteich, via the internet and plugged directions into the satnav.  Not a problem really but the satnav doesn't know when roads are closed!  We ended up having to look at a map and re-route ourselves but the satnav was NOT happy, just about swearing us for most of the way because we weren't going the route it wanted us to go.

We eventually found ourselves at what looked like an Italian Restaurant beside a lake.  Fortunately was also a BnB.  Our host gave us a very warm welcome and took us to our room via the outside stairwell rather than traipsing through the restaurant with our luggage. Our room is small but cosy and comfortable, and has lovely views over the lake where people were swimming.  There is also a small stream below us that seems to be feeding into the lake.

By the time we decided to go downstairs for a meal the restaurant was heaving - it seemed very popular with the locals.  Despite being busy, going having a meal there turned out to be a good choice.  The food was served quickly, it tasted very nice and our host and his family were lovely.

Time for zzz to the sound of the babbling stream below us.

More Pictures

Last views from Lehnerhof

Unfortunately we were too early to go inside this museum so
we had a wander outside

 Sölkpass

If you look carefully at this picture - there is a rainbow.

Panoramic view from our room at Jerà am Furtnerteich

Our route - north to south via the pass - but not as
per the google maps suggestion.