This is a picture of Hans and Theresa my couchsurfing host in front of their home. Hans is wearing a shirt that says Route 66. You see shirts, purses and hats all over Europe with Route 66 mentioned on it.
Austria - Salzburg, Halstatt, Pram August 5th 2007 8-5-07
After a couple great days in Vienna it was time to move into the countryside of Austria. When I first came to Vienna I was a little disappointed by the landscape quite frankly. I expected all of Austria to be mountainous, but Vienna seemed a little flat.
I headed to the West Bahnhoff station where I was to catch the train to somewhere in Upper Austria. The town is called Pram. It ... read more
Europe » Austria 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
A year of retirement in my 30's. Progressive thinking or insanity? Maybe a little bit of both. Either answer is fine by me.
Spending 1.5 years seeing as much of the world as possible. It has been a good ride. Feel free to come aboard!
Note: I planned to write a personal diary and then edit the diary for public viewing on this site. I soon realized during my travels that I would not have time to edit my journal writings, therefore what you see is a personal diary. The text was written on trains, boats, planes, buses, in hostels, hotels, homes, restaurants, pubs and often with very ... full info