feeling a touch like a salmon here

At least I'm in the right country now. Ja!

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September 14th 2010
I know where I am and I'm still 45 miles behind schedule. Turns out yesterday was more like 55 behind, so some gain today. Went over the Passo Stalle into Austria as on the map climbing 1,000m over 17km seemed reasonable, until after 5km I still was yet to do any climbing and had if anything gone downhill. Once it got going, my god! Beautiful though. Finished after sunset, following the Drau River ... read more

Europe » Austria » Carinthia » Oberdrauburg

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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