"Everything is awesome....."

......came the singing from the back of the van. A quick YouTube search should surely reveal, if you type in 'Everything is awesome' or 'Lego Movie', what this is all about. Jasper, having got the said 'Lego Movie' movie for Christmas, and having managed to watch it once, has this song stuck in his head. Number one, I know we are woefully out of date having just watched the film, and number two, I know a thing about annoying songs that stick in your head having generally written a song with every class I have taught thus far!

Anyway, the song was sung today quite spontaneously and under a correct usage of the word 'awesome'. As we departed Slovenia, the Juliana Alps and the Karawanken Alps grew with a certain drama. We were treated to a stunning view as the late morning winter sun lit the white spines of the mountains before us. The song was sung by Jasper and Maya as a spontaneous reaction. I had to join in as it really was fabulous!

Thankfully though, our road did not pass directly over the massive lumps (Geographical description has never been my strong point), instead the amazing Karanwanken tunnel burrowed it's way through for the best part of 8km. 

And that was our entry to Austria. No checkpoint again, no sign to say you are in Austria, which was a slight disappointment, but the arrival was super. Smooth, quiet roads, easy driving, sensible signage and everything had a drama about it. A quick stop here in Villach and then onto Salzburg for 2 nights. You may question the apparent speed with which we are dispatching countries at the moment. We are a little quick I admit, but we need to get a move on. The option of staying still doesn't lend itself to keeping warm, which is a priority at the moment. We are however, still managing to cram lots in, and have vowed to return to Croatia and Slovenia, both of which we really liked!