Meaning: GERmany, AUStria, ITaly
Hitting the road for the first time in my life (2018), with my sister by my side in our lovely Felicia… I mean, can you even wish for more? Three full days and two not so comfortable nights in a freezing car, which is slowly falling apart, accompanied by a person who can either make it the best trip ever, or it can end up with a huge fight. Why not, right? What can possibly go wrong? You only have no idea if your car is gonna make it, and you´ll spend 24h a day with your own sister. That’s a totally great idea. Well, sometimes you just need to take risks, because sometimes, it pays off.
Let’s get this craziness started (Prague)
Sleepover at my sister’s place in Prague, early packing up/ stacking our Felicia and we were on the road. Our first stop – Salzburg, Austria. Tip no.1: The most essential thing for a road trip is a great playlist for the way. The drive went pretty smoothly, planning, singing along, we just needed to stop by a supermarket to get some food. Our choice was Lidl in Germany (yes, we were crossing the Austria-Germany borders about 4 times before we reached Italy). We got a huge bag of apples, some kind of bread, hummus, nuts, tortilla chips, dark chocolate, bunch of water bottles, and my sister got some yoghurt and cheese. Why am I naming all the food items? Because that´s basically all we ate during that road trip. I went big on apples and pastry.
Salzburg
When we reached Salzburg, it was a late afternoon, so we just parked our box on wheels and walked through the city. There were some Mozart’s memorials (million stores selling his balls – no idea), some cool sculptures, squares like Domplatz, a bridge full of locks and light signs. As it was getting dark, we decided to go to the Hohensalzburg fortress. When we finally climbed up, we saw the beautifully lighted city and there was almost no one around. We met just 3 people leaving the gate as we walked in. Well, maybe we should have taken it as a sign, because once we wanted to get out, the gate was closed. When we saw it from the distance, we freaked out a little. Did they really lock us up in a fortress? Thankfully, I figured out that there is a small door in the huge locked gate door, so we could peacefully walk back to our car and get going. We drove back to Germany, specifically to a parking lot by the Königssee.
Königssee
The parking there was paid. Should we pay the parking if we came after 11p.m. and nobody is here? The guard is not gonna come till 7 or 8a.m. So, should we? We parked strategically behind a gas station, trying to hide in between a few cars parking there. We brushed our teeth, put on sweaters and warm socks. Muffled in a sleeping bag, we tried to get some sleep in that limited space. Switching spots about twice that night.
In the morning, we paid for the parking and went directly to the trail leading up the viewpoint at Malerwinkel. It was amazing there. Just like a scene from a movie. One bench behind a wooden railing, with a view on the sky-blue lake surrounded by mountains. AMAZING! After a little break and enjoying the view, we kept on walking those little forest paths. It didn’t take us long and went off the trail.
Königsbach waterfall is an incredible place. Many people miss it just because it’s off the trail. But trust me, you don’t want to miss that! How many times will you get a chance to get an amazing view from the middle level of a waterfall? You can literary sit on the edge of it and just stare at the opposite mountain and the river down below. This waterfall has several levels and we ended up somewhere in the middle, where it creates small and crystal-clear pools. During the summer you can probably go ahead and soak in those little pools, but they were kinda freezing when we were there. Anyways, INCREDIBLE! Tip no.2: If you are ever around, please, do not miss this place, that would be such a shame.
Not everything went as planned
Time went by fast and we had to take off. Stopping by a gas station and a little market to get anything we were running low on. The next stop was Krimmel Waterfall where we albeit took a little walk, however we didn’t go to the falls. We found out that the entrance is paid and it seemed to us like a nonsense to pay that amount of money to see something created by nature. Also, the one we’ve been to before was hundred times better. Tip no.3: Get some good information about the place you want to go to before you actually go. So, we just walked around a small village, where every house had a huge field with grass so bright green that it almost hurt the eye and horses or cows or sheep running around freely. And then? Back to the car and straight to our final destination! Maky with her Baby shark and me with my Hakuna Matata still in the mood, still with a smile, back on the road.
Largo di Braies
And there we were, in the middle of the night parking for free on a paid parking lot again. This time it wasn’t up to us though. No ticket machine and the guard collecting the money wasn’t there neither. We got out to check out the lake, and I know that I am using too many superlatives, but you have never seen anything like this. I was amazed even though it was really dark outside. We sat there on a log at a small stony beach, sipping on the fresh mountain air. After a while my sister wanted to leave, but I was too stunned by the deeply dark sky with millions of tiny little lights. I have never seen such a magnificent night sky. The stars were countless. I could sit there for years. I was there, I was in that moment; sitting on a wet log next to the sparkly lake reflecting the light of the moon, guarded by tall mountains and a piece of art above me. Boy, that was perhaps the most beautiful place I have ever been to. Some time after my sister left, I did too. But I couldn’t get the sky off my mind. Stretching a little to get ready for another car sleepover, I got into our beloved Felicia. You may expect me to complain about the night, but hey, we were pros by now. We knew exactly what position we should take to have a chance to fall asleep. Tip no.4: If you plan to sleep in a car take some extra blankets to fill the gaps and cover the hard parts of the car so you can be more comfy.
We woke up early when not many people could interrupt our morning walk. We paid for the parking to some older Italian man and walked back to the lake. There was a couple of people with cameras, but we just ignored them and went for a walk around the lake. Blue water, dark green trees and white mountains above it. Clear sky when we heard a gunshot and a woman’s scream. We both made a sharp move as we looked back from where the sound came. We didn’t understand at all. It turned out that the people with cameras had a whole crew there, and they were shooting a movie. Laughing at our reaction we enjoyed our walk and the stunning views as we slowly walked back to the car. We found a book to leave our signs in, I got to say goodbye to the lake and the mountains that majestically stood above, and we were about to drive back.
Return (Innsbruck)
On our way back we decided to stop in Innsbruck for a while. Just so my sister could take a break from driving and I could take a look at the city from the Tirol Panorama. We had a little argue there, but a couple jokes and songs on our way back to Czech made it up. Endless road ahead of us, we were singing out loud, stealing corn and pumpkins from the fields we passed by and we approached Prague by the sunset.
This was the first road trip I have ever done, and it was incredible! No, it wasn’t perfect, but what is? Our little Felicia made it even though no one except us believed in her! I am thankful to my big sister for going on such a journey with me. This whole trip is simply unforgettable. The views… mother nature is magical! So, here is my last tip for this post. Tip no.5: pack your bags get a buddy and fill the gas, because a road trip is something you just need to experience.
For more visuals chceck out story “Felčou kolem světa” on my instagram 🙂 and if you have any tips for great road trips, please leave them in comments down below, I´ll be glad for any recomendations 🙂
Where I have been 
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