After the shopping spree

went to eat again to Red Mango

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Vegetable springrolls

- crispy & tasty
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Spicy beef with vegetables
- fantastic
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All the portions come with boiled rice
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Nice service!
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FoxTown

As the weather looked like this

didn't have much choice

but drive to FoxTown

to do some shopping...
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Foxtown is an outlet mall in Mendrisio

near the Italian border
- on the way the weather didn't get any better

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The clouds're really down

and got some heavy rain on the way

but after San Bernardino everything changed,

the sun was shining &

the temperature rose at least 10C!
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This is the sign that has been waiting for

to see for months!
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Behind this humble door
there're outlets of
Armani, Burberry, Cerruti, Dior, D&G,
Escada, Etro, Fendi, Gucci, Boss,
Iceberg, Jil Sander, Missoni, Prada,
Valentino, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent...
just to mention some of them
A heaven on earth!
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The shops are open everyday between 11am-7pm
- lots of shoppers there from all over the world,
mainly, of course, from Italy & Switzerland
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Didn't come out with empty hands!
Result of 6 hours' heavy shopping
- made fantastic bargains!
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www.foxtown.com
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Red Mango

Plate of springrolls, chicken with peanutsauce

& coconut shrimps

as a starter for 2

- as the restaurant of the hotel was closed

there was 2 options:

McDonald's next to the hotel

or

Thai restaurant 50m from the hotel

- chose the later one
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Green curry with tofu & vegetables

- delicious
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Vegetable plate
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Rather lot to eat...

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Thai restaurant

Red Mango

Landstrasse 91

Triesen

- excellent choice!
- not a cheap one though
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Hotel Schatzmann

Arrived to Hotel Schatzmann in Triesen

on Wednesday

for a wedding party of friends

which will take place on Saturday
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Got room 212

A very typical hotel in 90s style

- spacious room

. Bathroom equipped with

hair-dryer & make-up mirror
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Shower
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Entrance to the reception
- the hotel has a Michelin Star restaurant,
unfortunately it's closed for the holidays...
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Beautiful garden of the hotel
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Dinner On Tuesday

Before going to the details of the dinner

would like to mention

about the

Zell am See - Kaprun Card

- during the summer season you get it free

from the hotel

- with the card you get free admission

to all the major attractions of the area,

boats, busses, lifts etc

Great advantage!

And once again a good example of

great marketing!
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So the dinner on Tuesday at Hotel Max Living

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Salmon salad
- nice

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French onion soup
- could have been a bit stronger
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Grilled seabass with vegetables

- fantastic!
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Tiramisu
- lovely soft texture

- not too small!
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Will miss the food of Max Living

- leaving on Wednesday!
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Another Walking Tour

Decided to hike up to 1330m

to Mittelstation

- here it looks like going straight

but in real it was totally

something else...

Half way still to go...

- came down by this kind of ski lift

CityXpress
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No way could walk "schnell" any more!
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Back down safely on the streets of Zell am See
. Had lunch here in the town center
. Typical Austrian restaurant

- ate mozzarella-tomato salad,
this time asked without balsamico
.After having a short rest at the hotel
went for a cup of hot chocolate
- Austrians can make a really good ones!
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Needed a session at the saunas & pool
to relax the leg mussels
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Facts About Zell am See

Zell am See is the capital of the Zell am See district

in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

It is the second largest city in the Pinzgau,

with about 10,000 inhabitants.
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Zell am See is a tourist destination

and a transportation hub for the region.

The German name "Zell am See" means

the Italian "Cella at the Lake".
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A garden gnome playing vuvuzela

or something by a gate of a house
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Zell am See was already populated in Roman times.

In 740 AD, by order of the Archbishop Johannes (John) of Salzburg,

monks founded the village "Cella in Bisonzio".

Zell received the rights of a market town in 1357,

and its city rights on January 24, 1928.
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Great Marketing

The region of Zell am See is an excellent

example of good marketing

- the area is mostly known for its winter season possibilities

but it is a fabulous place to spend at least

a part of summer holidays too

for its fresh & clean air,

gorgeous nature,

mountains, glaciers

activity possibilities etc

and not only for nearby countries

but also for people

who would find the nature very different

from its own

like Kuwait & Saudi-Arabia
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The streets of Zell am See are full of

wealthy people from Kuwait & Saudi-Arabia
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Why don't Finns do a big marketing campagn
in these countries
and offer white nights and reindeer safaris
or something?
Of course, the service must be improved to high level
and the facilities too
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Dinner on Monday

Chicken curry salad

- delicious!

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Paprika cream soup

- soft paprika taste, not too creamy
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Seafood risotto with barley
- great texture
- seafood was probably from a can,
but didn't matter,
a fresh taste of crab
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Creme brulee
- soft perfect texture
and taste too
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When the portions are right sizes
a 4-course meal is not too heavy
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The breakfast of the hotel is fantastic
- lots of choices
Easy to skip the lunch
and have "just" a cup of hot chocolate
or a piece of cake...
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Hiking In Schmittenhöhe In Zell am See

Look at these views! Hiking in Schmittenhöhe in Zell am See was absolutely fantastic.

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Picked up & ate some blueberries for snack - still hungry...

...so continued walking a bit more...

...to Sonnalm to have lunch there around 1.30pm.

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Grosse Schiwasser - rasberry nectar with water.

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Guess which one ate for lunch:

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A) sausages with a bun

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B) Tomato-mozzarella salad - with a lot of sauce, especilly balsamico, it's the Austrian way everywhere in this country

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Wonderful day in the nature with these amazing views!