Bis später, Mayrhofen

The first phase of our Austrian winter trip is wrapping up, with just one more day left at our apartment we've been staying at for the last three weeks in Mayrhofen (and no, it's not the one pictured above!). We've enjoyed our time in Mayrhofen, but we're also excited to move on and experience some other "bases" in Tyrol. For the next two weeks we'll be staying in some much quieter places in east Tyrol (St. Jakob in Defereggental and Kartitsch), then will return here to the Zillertal for five more weeks after that.

When we were initially planning this long winter trip to Austria we tried to find a place to rent for the whole three months, but that didn't work out. So then we booked shorter stays in various different villages up and down the Zillertal valley (Mayrhofen, Aschau, Fügen, and Finkenberg). Now that we're here I'm really glad it turned out that way.

Since we are traveling after all, it's fun to switch it up and not just stay in one spot for the entire time. Also, now that we're getting to know this valley and its various ski areas we have a better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the different base towns here. Although Mayrhofen is the beating heart of the Zillertal, I think that the other villages we'll be staying at will each have some strategic advantages for getting onto the slopes. We shall see!