Frohnleiten & White-Water Rafting


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June 15th 2009
Published: June 15th 2009
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Greetings, I have two adventures to inform you about, so buckle up. Last Sunday, I had a pretty "Slovakian" day, as I went for a day trip to a little city about a half-hour north of Graz, named Frohnleiten. I went with Lubo, with whom I'd gone to Salzkammergut, Lucia, and Mirka, all from Slovakia. We drove up with our friend's car, as he was in Spain and had left the car to Lubo, and got a lit... Read Full Entry



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Ready to Go!Ready to Go!
Ready to Go!

Lookin' snazzy.
Land LessonsLand Lessons
Land Lessons

Learning boat safety on land, yippee.
WaitingWaiting
Waiting

Waiting for the van to pick us up.
PepiPepi
Pepi

The legendary guide.
Launch SiteLaunch Site
Launch Site

Not too bad, eh?
Ready to Go!Ready to Go!
Ready to Go!

Everyone in the boat ready to set out.
SpringboardSpringboard
Springboard

About to plummet into the Salza: (left to right) Martina, me, David, Libor, Mio.
MartinaMartina
Martina

Someone had to go first.
MeMe
Me

Too fast for the camera.
DavidDavid
David

It took skill to know how far to jump and where to land.
LiborLibor
Libor

Preparing for impact.
MioMio
Mio

Before she decided to swim downstream.
MartynaMartyna
Martyna

And there's always one who holds their nose.
After the JumpAfter the Jump
After the Jump

All of us in the water after the jump: (left to right) Yanbo (Austria), Martyna (Poland), Libor (CZ), David (Austria), me, Mio (Japan), Martina (Austria)
The SpringboardThe Springboard
The Springboard

You can vaguely see where we jumped from amid the rocks.
The SalzaThe Salza
The Salza

The water was gorgeous.
AfterwardsAfterwards
Afterwards

All of us with Pepi once we were back on land.
AdmontAdmont
Admont

Inside the biggest library in a cloister in the world.
AdmontAdmont
Admont

Outside of the cloister.
CloisterCloister
Cloister

The church of the cloister in Admont.
Cloister CourtyardCloister Courtyard
Cloister Courtyard

It was gorgeous, as you can see.



15th June 2009

Shrinkage said George..........the pool was cold!
16th June 2009

Rafting sounds like so much fun! I hope you have a fabulous birthday celebration!
16th June 2009

Regina's don't springboard!!!! Fantastic photos...Happy early birthday...have fun at the cookout.

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