Salzburg

Salzburg: On The Road to Vienna

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June 1st 2018
Jack and I managed to turn a 5 hour drive to Vienna from Munich into a 10 hour drive today. Not everyone can do such a feat. Along the way we searched for the island castle of King Ludwig, "Herrenchiemsee". We never found the elusive road sign to signal us to turn to catch the ferry to the island where the castle still sits long after its mad (as in crazy) owner has gone. The car GPS instead lead ... read more

Europe » Austria » Vienna

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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