Kym and I are about halfway through our European road trip and we will have been to 5 countries by the end of the trip including the US, (6 for me as I flew out of Canada.) However, were only scheduled to see 4 countries in Europe.

Yesterday when we were driving from Garmisch-Partenkirche in Germany to Stubai Glacier in Austria, we accidentally took a mini detour and ended up in Vipiteno, Italy.

It seems our navigation system in the car re-routed us away from the glacier and towards the border of Italy. At first, we were SO disappointed and sad because not only did we miss going to see one of the top 5 most spectacular views in the World, but we also had to pay border tolls for Austria and Italy TWICE!!

Then as we continued to drive, we realized what a breathtaking view it was just driving around on the journey to our next destination and once we arrived at our hotel, we got into our swimsuits and headed down to the pool for some relaxation time. I promptly fell fast asleep not realizing how exhausted I had been and it was at that moment I was so grateful things had worked out as they did and we weren’t hiking around that glacier after all.

Between the navigation failing us and losing the keys the day before, Kym and I were starting to feel like the universe was trying to tell us something. So we decided to listen. There must have been a reason we weren’t supposed to be at that glacier. Just as there must have been a reason why losing the keys delayed us going to see Neuschwanstein Castle until later in the afternoon yesterday. Whatever it was, we may never know, but we are just going with it and “enjoying the view”. We’re also using a back up GPS in the future. It just seems like a GOOD idea.