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Europe » Austria » Lower Austria » Wiener Neustadt June 22nd 2007

The train ride to North Burgenland took us two transfers to do as the service is mostly one train car. North Burgenland had several train routes which have a one car service which we were often stopping for on the next two days. The train conductors on our trip to Mattersburg (formerly Mattersdorf) were very friendly and helpful. If you like friendly people, go to Burgenland. Friendliness can have its drawbacks as we were very hungry in Jennersdorf having waited to near 2 p.m. to have lunch and the lunch specials always end at 2 p.m. An older guy enthusiastically talked about cycling in Burgenland and Vienna and our bicycles, especially Ray´s new touring bicycle. As we sat down, we ordered the lunch special just as the church bells for 2 p.m. sounded. We had ... read more
Rainbow after the storm
Rainbow over town
Cycle map on panel in front of our hotel

Europe » Austria » Lower Austria » Wachau October 25th 2006

This was not a school trip, and more like a 'sign up and go to Wachau valley trip' but it was good none the less. We started by going to Melk Abby (actually... I should start with the typical). It was a foggy morn, and I decided to go with my mates to Wachau (a region in Austria), where I had an unexpected amount of fun. First we went to the abby of Melk, one of the monestaries of Austria. Melk was formerly a peaceful medieval monestary, donated by the Babenburgs, but which fell into the hands of the Habsburgs, and later by their Baroque art, which pretty much changed the monestary for the worst, but I digress. When we got there, we were released into the world of the modern monestary, which, incredibly suprisingly, was ... read more
Wisdom
Hoere
Chalice

Europe » Austria » Lower Austria October 6th 2006

Danielle and I decided that we needed a few days away from the deserts and dust of Dubai. After visiting a couple websites detailing what the southwestern part of Austria had to offer, we chose Villach for the first three days of our vacation to be followed by two days in Vienna. October 5th we flew Emirates from Dubai to Vienna (excellent service and product - Don't know how we'll be able to travel on any other carrier) and picked-up a rental car. The drive from Vienna Airport is not complicated as the A2 is connected to the airport by a fairly new bypass expressway. The A2 will take you through Graz and Klagenfurt on the way to Villach and one passes through some stunning mountain landscapes. The drive should take four hours if you drive ... read more
Villach
Villacher Alp
On top of Villacher Alp

Europe » Austria » Lower Austria February 27th 2006

I'm an American and so I don't celebrate Fasching or Fastnacht or Karneval or whatever they call it in the German speaking world. I don't even really know what it is, what it stands for, or why people feel compelled to wear weird costumes on a Rosenmontag or a Faschingdienstag, but whatever. I went to Amstetten where an American friend of mine lives for a fasching party and for a ball. But the ball isn't really important; balls happen all the time in this land der Bergen. Fasching happens but once a year. John, the friend of mine, and I went to a small gathering of randomly aged people. I don't really understand why I was there, but i wanted to wear a costume, so John decided to take me with him. He was nothing exciting ... read more




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