Day 5 : Lakes, Linz, & Drive to Fussen

It’s a long drive for Frank today, with about 8 hours on the road.  We decided to drive further inland of Austria as Frank had ordered a device for his 4 x 4 from Steinbauer located in Wartburg, about 20 mins from Linz, Austria. 

Though the drive from Hotel Seebrunn to Steinbauer was about 1.5hr, we stopped at a couple of lakes along the way, namely Lake Attersee and Lake Mondsee, both situated close to each other. 

When I was looking at booking a hotel around Salzburg for our trip, Lake Mondsee came up in reviews as a really nice place to stay, however available hotels around the area had gotten too pricey when I checked for rooms.  I can now understand what the hype is about Lake Mondsee – the lake was super still and calm, and very clear.  One could also see the reflection of the mountains reflected in the lake, and gives a real sense of tranquillity just being by the lake.

Lake Attersee

Lake Mondsee

Steinbauer was located in an industrial area, and when we got to the building, we weren’t sure if we were at the right place.  The building had a very futuristic design in black.  We could even see a small restaurant with a well stocked bar within the building from the entrance. 

Even the washroom was rather futuristic – 1st time seeing a Dyson tap, which comes equipped with a hand dryer.  Adrian will get a kick out of this!

On route to Fussen, we stopped by Linz for lunch and got to see the town.  Cobbled stone pathways and a very modern looking town. 

 

The drive from Linz to Fussen was about 4.5 hr, where we drove past rolling pastures, with views of mountains in the backdrop. 

Enroute, we stopped by Lake Tegernsee, for a short break, where Frank decided to take a very refreshing quick dip in the water to freshen himself up for the rest of the journey. 

By the time we reached Fussen it was about 7pm.  I was having cravings for seafood, and Trip Advisor had the #1 restaurant on their list as “Il Pescatore”. 

After checking in and settling into the hotel, we made our way to Il Pescatore, but was told that the wait was going to be long, and so we decided to look for a different restaurant.  Upon leaving, we thought it might be a good idea to make a reservation for tomorrow instead, and when I had returned to check with the staff for a reservation, an opening seemed to have opened up and we were given a seat in 10 mins. 

At the recommendation of the waiting staff, I ordered a bowl of seafood soup, while Frank ordered a home-made pasta filled with seafood.  The food was yum and definitely hit the spot for my cravings.  Accompanied by a bottle of red wine from Piedmont region, dinner was wonderful, and would strongly recommend anyone in the area to have a meal at Il Pescatore.