Meal with a view, Hallstatt, Austria. The Bräugasthof has a large lakeside terrace open from May to October, and is a perfect place to enjoy hearty traditional Austrian fare -- unless of course, a sudden summer storm should arise.

At first Anna and I didn't mind, because the break in the heat was so refreshingly welcome. We ate our meal under the dripping trees, watching the rising wind and falling water dance on the surface of the lake.