Belated July 2103 Instagram-y Post

I am so late with my July Instagram post but better late than never right?

As most of you know I was in Austria for most of July.

Part of the reason why I am faithful to the Mayr clinic is partly due to its location.  If the clinic was located in Buckinghamshire, 

I will admit I would not be as loyal. Nothing wrong with Buckinghamshire perse but I just love Austria.

The view while eating my last substantial meal before the cure.

My favorite Austrian beer, a schnitzel, and a salad. 

Took this picture right after dinner but 

before my first dip in Lake Worthersee.

I never, ever get sick of this sight.

Wild flower meadow.

The path leading to the woods at the back of the clinic.

Lots of different paths to choose from.

Wild hydrangeas.

Exhaling.

Most of us may be intolerant to it but there is something so wholesome about wheat.

One of my favourite trees in the world - this one is 500 years old.

Every path leads you home.

There is a golf course that you cut through. 

I still haven't learned the Austrian word for "Fore!"

Every house in Austria has an immaculate garden.  

Orange lilies.

There are fruit trees everywhere - these ripe cherries look better than the ones I see at Waitrose.

The Karawanken mountains in the distance is actually in Slovenia.

Don't know what this is but a cute huge barrel.

Tennis isn't too popular around these parts.

Can you get a better pastoral pic than cows grazing in an apple orchard?

I never knew cows had attitude.

Ready for the close up?

Moo.

Plum Sykes wrongly said that the Mayr clinic was in the middle of nowhere in her Vogue article.  Shame on the researchers at Vogue.  Lake Worthersee is the St Tropez of Austria.

Lots of different architectural styles.

Can you make out the triangle house below?

Love a Huf Haus, don't you?
Always reminds me of that Grand Designs episode.

This barn is ripe for a conversion no? 

But in Austria, there are still barns left unlike England where they are get developed.

But my top two favorites are these two.

This little lake house is just next to the clinic.

Actually so is this one but much more traditional in style.

Loads of action around the lake shore.

That is the Schloss Hotel in Velden - which is half traditional on the right and ultra modern on the left.  

But this is my spiritual home in Austria.

But I had to visit the Viva Mayr clinic for your guys to get a real image of the place.

Remember that photo in Vogue?

Via Vogue.comWell move over Mario Testino. 
This is the CSI version of that photo.

One thing they have over the one I go to is that 
they have special water.

Ever heard of emoto water? 

Well now you have.  It's water that has had special positive energy put into it or something like that.  

Our water was just normal bottled water which I miss because it was dotted everywhere in the building.

They also have a lovely outdoor eating area.

The indoor pool area.

I nearly bought this.  

No I didn't. I lied. 
I nearly cried with laughter and horror.

Back at my place.

The family of ducks didn't get the memo that none of us have food to feed ourselves! Let's tweet it. 

Who the hell has spare bread at the Mayr?
Well that was July in pictures!