The hills are alive

It's no surprise there are places here that look like scenes from The Sound of Music. You don't get much more Alpine than this. You almost expect the birds to come out from the trees singing to you. However as we stopped at one point and climbed a small hill for a stunning view we did find ourselves in a field of crickets that were jumping furiously around us. Every step we took brought on another explosion as they leapt out of the way, in their hundreds. We rushed back to the car, making sure we've carried none with us.