Austria Postcard

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Dear mom,

We are in Austria now! We just came back from our trip to the Eisriesenwelt Cave, the largest ice cave in the world. Laying 42 kilometres through the Alps, it’s no wonder that its name means “world of ice giants.” Inside the cave, only the first 960 metres are covered in ice, and that is how far we, and most tourists, visited. As the bus was heading towards Hochkogel Mountain in the city of Werfen, where the cave is located, our tour guide told us the history of this beautiful ice giant. According to examinations of the rocks and ice, scientists believed that the Eisriesenwelt Cave was about 50 to 100 million years old. However, the ice waterfalls and frozen figures were much younger, dating about 1000 years old. The cave was carved out by the Salzach River and its waters are still eroding and expanding the cave today. The breathtaking ice “sculptures” are the works of the icy winds and freezing temperatures all-year-round.

Will write again in Sweden,

Bella and Tiffany