Blogs from Graz, Styria, Austria, Europe
February 18th 2012
tomorrow heading to doha and from doha to kathmandu. am a bit sick now but in a good mood for travelling and experiencing outer and inner bodies....am happy...... read more
August 22nd 2011
My time in Europe is drawing to a close, but before it ends I have an amazing month to update you all on. I'm spending my last few days in Europe staying with my friend Friedolin in Graz and I couldn't think of a better way to say goodbye to Europe than to spend time with a friend I haven't seen for 3 years. A lot has happened since I left Sweden a month ago. So much that I don't know where to start or how to describe all the amazing, fascinating, fun things I've experienced. Let's start in Serbia. Belgrade was our destination when we flew out of Stockholm. A lot of people wondered why we were going to Serbia and some questioned whether or not it was a safe decision, but I think it ... read more
December 4th 2010
After having a rest at the hotel for a while, we started strolling through the town centre. It was rather warm in Graz in the afternoon on 25 September. We both went out without wearing jackets. Mariahilf Hotel was standing along the Mur river, and close to local amenities and sightseeing places around the city centre. We walked around the city centre, i.e. Hauptplatz, popped in the tourist information centre, and stopped at Schlossbergplatz. Mur Island While crossing over the river, we noticed a peculiar looking object, which resembles a giant open mussel, floating in the middle of the river. We were certainly interested in the futuristic object, and decided to go through the walkway on the way to our hotel. We saw a stylish cafe and amphitheatre in the futuristic building. Mariahilfkirche There were several ... read more
October 20th 2010
Le OK Program nous a emmené visiter Graz le deuxième week end qui a suivi notre arrivée.. Très belle ville, très vert. Graz est la deuxième plus grande ville d'Autriche et c'est là que les Hasbourg avaient installé un de leur château (fonctionnel).... read more
May 19th 2010
Tja..... schon am Flughafen wurden wir koeniglich empfangen... mit Sekt und Transparenten!!! Wir haben uns sooooo gefreut! Und dann war auch noch ein gemeinsames Riesen-Familien-Essen von unseren Eltern schon organisiert! Wirklich super! Bis wir danach zum Digestif in eine ´neue´Cocktailbar gelockt wurden und - OH MEIN GOTT!!!! - die groesste und echt ueberrschendste Ueberraschungsparty auf uns gewartet hat!!!!! Was solln wir sagen???? Ein Wahnsinn! Wir hatten noch nicht einmal beim Eingang auch nur einen Funken von einer Ahnung!!! Das nennt man GELUNGEN! Danke, DANKE, Danke fuers Organisieren und Kommen!!!! Well... we already got a royal reception at the Airport... with sparkling wine and posters!!! We were soooo happy! And then our parents had already organized a huge family dinner together! Sooo nice! Until we were told to have a digestive in a ´new´cocktail bar closeby..... read more
GRAZ, SLOVENIA, ITALY, TRIEST, TREVISO, VICENZA
Published: May 31st 2010Europe » Austria » Styria » GrazMay 1st 2010
HEY GUYS, LEFT VIENNA TO HEAD DOWN TO SLOVENIA BUT ON THE WAY WE ARE STOPPING IN A PLACE CALLED GRAZ, MY SISTER IN LAW GERTI COMES FROM THERE, WE HAVE BEEN BEFORE BUT AS WE ARE VIRTUALLY PASSING THE TOWN ON THE AUTOSTRADE, WE HAVE DECIDED TO STOP AND VISIT HER FAMILY. THE SCENERY IS SO BEAUTIFUL ON THE WAY, GREEN MOUNTAINS, WITH A HINT OF SNOW STILL ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS, WHEN WE ARRIVE IN GRAZ AFTER LEAVING THE AUTOBAHN, WE TURN LEFT AND IMMEDIATELY I YELL TO PAUL THAT'S WHERE GERTIS MUM LIVES! AND AS WE PULL THE GRISSWOLD MOBILE HOME INTO THE CAR PARK, AND I SPOT HER MUM AND WAVE, BUT I DON'T THINK SHE REALISED IT WAS US. A YOUNG BOY CAME UP TO THE WINDOW AND SAID TO PAUL, ... read more
March 28th 2010
Well hello again! I am back with another instalment of my travels around l'europe! AND I have worked out how the keyboard works (mainly). So i'm now in Graz but let me tell you what I have been doing since my last blog! Well Thursday night there was a tequila slammer party but I had a 20% off shooters voucher so I tried the UNDERTAKER! The barman was very impressed and so were two aussie's watching me. It was verrrry strong though, and I have no idea what the actual ingredients were HA. Frideee I got talking to a girl from Dorset whos name I can't remember...whoops! We walked into town and had a drink at a lovely pub and we chatted and people watched :) She was in Slovenia as for her final dissertation at ... read more
I put on my overcoat and walked into winter, my teeth chattered rythms
Published: February 4th 2010Europe » Austria » Styria » Graz
February 4th 2010
Winter is in full swing here. There is always ice/snow/slush on the roads, and it usually snows three or four times a week. By “it snows,” I mean a blizzard-like occurrence that leaves several inches of new snow. The bottoms of my pants are always wet and slushy, but thanks to my new snow boots, my toes are always warm and dry. You might be tempted to think that since Austrians are so used to dealing with winter, there wouldn’t be any delays/school closings/etc. And that’s true for the most part. Every morning I pass a few snow ploughs on my way to school. The driveways and many sidewalks are usually shoveled. But this week, winter caused more inconvenience than just chapped lips—my train was actually blocked on the way to school, and after two hours, ... read more
November 24th 2009
Liebe Fernwehgeplagte und Reiseinteressierte, uns ziehts wieder in die Ferne und deshalb schlagen wir dem österreichischen Winter ein Schnäppchen und fliehen in den Sommer: nach Südostasien! Am 29.11. gehts los und erste Station ist: Bangkok! Dann gehts gleich weiter nach Myanmar. Später wollen wir auch noch Thailand genauer kennen lernen sowie Kambodscha, Laos und Vietnam besuchen. Ihr könnt unsere Reise wieder verfolgen und uns via Blog begleiten - wir werden unser Bestes geben, um regelmäßig Einträge zu verfassen :-) Alles Liebe und eine schöne Adventzeit wünschen Euch Marlies & Roland ... read more
