Tales of the Eastern Empire - Obergurgl, Mayrhofen and other places

[pigrescuer]

According to rowana, my holidays have involved a lot of silly names. Therefore, I thought I'd share with some holiday stories.

Comments

[littlered2]

*sighs* You are a fantastic photographer.

Your trip sounded good! It looks gorgeous, too. And I am writhing with envy over your description of the amazing revolving toilet seat.

[pigrescuer]

:D Thank you!

And how could you not be jealous of the amazing revolving toilet seat?

[littlered2]

Anyone would be jealous of it. I saw no such toilet seats in Austria, damn it!

[rowana]

Feel free to tell me what a fabulous photographer I am. ^_^

Well, you did have some pretty good subject matter to work with. I'm talking about the smiling donkey of course, (what stunning lakes and glacier fields?). But I guess you're not too bad as a photographer to show it all so well. ;)

And those names are funny. At least, I think so. I shared Wurmkogel and Obergurgl with my family:

Ro: Wurkogel! Obergurgl! Hahahaha! *much knee slapping and laughter*
Family: ...
Ro: Aha, aha, ha...what?

[pigrescuer]

We're so misunderstood!

My favourite three English names are Limpley Stoke (near Bath, we had to go there because the dual carriage-way was shut), Pity Me (where my mum was born. I'm assured that's actually how it's spelt) and Pratt's Bottom (on the other side of Croydon).

Where did you get yours from?

[checkers65477]

Wow, very nice. I would tell you what a fabulous photographer you are but: 1. I don't think you need a swelled head and 2. Where is the photo of the toilet seat??? I mean, really.

I'm also very glad you listened to the guide and didn't die.

[pigrescuer]

I wish I had taken a picture of the toilet seat! I didn't think of it till I got in the cable car and by then it was too late. I was so kicking myself.

I'm quite glad I didn't die, too, to be honest. Thanks for your concern. :)

(is that the American cover for HoMW?)

[checkers65477]

Yes, it is. I didn't think about there being a different cover here, but of course there is.

*goes to look at British cover*

[pigrescuer]

Hm. I think I prefer the British. Yours looks kind of... old fashioned.

http://cdn.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/large/0/9780007275670.jpg