I think that travel comes from some deep urge to see the world, like the urge that brings up a worm in an Irish bog to see the moon when it is full. ~Lord Dunsany April 18 Vienna. Off we go to Vienna, first a walk to the bus, then onto the metro and into Vienna. St Stephen’s is our first stop, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. We first noticed the windows---rather dull with a hint of pastel color. The original stained glass windows were bombed during WWII. The church is very ornate with lots of gold everywhere. Vienna is [View Full Entry]

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April 24, Friday…From Budejovice to a UNESCO Holasovice Village, a colorful community of Baroque style homes in a very remote area, we traveled lots of cow paths!! A long drive to Plzen and we, of course, stop at the INFO CENTER. The gal gave us the name and postal code for a campground, we had not discovered in our readings. We walked around this town and stopped at Pilsner/Arquell(?) the largest brewery in the Czeh Republic. A tour of the brewery is not what we need again. After a snack and a sample of the beer, we maneuvered and eventually [View Full Entry]

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"“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined” . - Thoreau April 15, Wednesday. After an early “get-up” we biked along the Danube from Melk to Aggsbach Market. It was cool going and warm returning. Such a lovely ride in and out of quaint town and stopping for a coffee break here and there. After the morning bike ride, we are now in search of propane. It seems most campers have small tanks, like our bar-b-que tank, and it is difficult to communicate propane from a hose into our holding tank. Wil [View Full Entry]

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"Adventure is worthwhile."- Amelia Earhart April 12, 2009, Easter Sunday- Eging am See Campground, a family place -Bavaria Kur-Sport Our day began as we drove toward to Passau and found a free camp area just outside town. We parked and continued our walk into town following the bike trail and stopped at the Dome of St. Stephen’s Church noted to be the largest organ in the world---1,774 pipes!! Easter mass was in progress with the bishop presiding and the music was grand---even though we understood nothing. Our next stop wan the Information Center for a goo [View Full Entry]

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After a rather circuitous flight from Pittsburgh to Charlotte to Frankfurt to Hanover, then the train to Nienburg, it was a delight to see the bright, smiling face of Kerstin (she manages the office for AGR) as she drove us to Leese to get the motor home. Our “Bothan” was stored in a maintenance building leftover from WW II. We held our breath as Bob turned the key and the motor home roared to life. Yeah! Just a few organizational chores and we are on our way to the campground. It has been a long 36 hours, but successful, time to [View Full Entry]

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Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything. ~Charles Kuralt, On the Road With Charles Kuralt THIS IS THE FIRST VIDEO WE HAVE ADDED We visited the Nationial Training Center, lots of world class bikers swimmers etc, and other serious athletes in training, etc. It was a rainy day, so we took a ride into Orlando and walked around to see this old city. Travel Tips Plan Well! Don’t over plan things,just let it happen. Don’t let [View Full Entry]

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Adventure is worthwhile.- Amelia Earhart Links [url=http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/north/trails/jacksonville_baldwin.ht /] Jacksonville Baldwin Trail West Orange Trail West Orange Trail Gainesville-Harthorne Florida National Scenic Trail [View Full Entry]

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“ Be happy for this moment. This moment is your Life “ - Omar Kahayam Evergreen Club This is where we stayed you might want to check it out. We are now in Jacksonville, FL, yesterday we biked the Jacksonville/Baldwin Trail, and today we took a walk on the beach in Jacksonville Beach on Saturday. Go Steelers Monday, 1/19/09 we did a walk through on how to get to The Park and Ride, then the Bus to the Metro and then the Metro to DC. We got the system down and were ready for tomorrow. [View Full Entry]

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“Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories” Canaan Velley Resort Canaan Valley Canaan Valley Resort,West Virginia, is where we spent out Thanksgiving Weekend. We spotted an ad for a Thanksgiving Package, and the price was right. This, of course, is "off season" since the down-hill trails don't open for several weeks. The lodge was only 1/4 full. On Tuesday the area had 12 inches of new snow, so added to the snow already o [View Full Entry]

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We visited the St Nicholas Croatian Church in Millvale PA with the Ramblers on their weekly walk. We were enlightened on the Millvale Murals of Maximillian Vanka. We cannot do justice to the meaning of these murals. You must click on the links and read for you self. He painted the front and side in 6 to 8 weeks and he did most of it by holding a brush on the end of a pole. If you are ever in Pittsburgh, call and make sure the church is open. It is a hidden jewel. These are just some of the many [View Full Entry]

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