the Zireinersee

...lovely Tirol

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July 26th 2006
With my job the way it is, I was fortunate enough to have Monday to Friday off during one week in late July. My wife (having an actual job) had to work all week, so instead of staying around cooking and cleaning like a good husband should have done, I chose the road all-to-often travelled...I bolted for the hills...or Alps. Between playing my guitar and watching movies (whilst at work), I found ti ... read more

Europe » Austria » Tyrol

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more