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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Cloister CourtyardCloister Courtyard
Cloister Courtyard

From inside the cloister. The entire village was framed by the mountains.
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Cloister

The gardens of the cloister.
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Cloister's Church

It was too big to fit into one picture.
The MountainsThe Mountains
The Mountains

Everywhere you go in Austria, you see the Alps. It's a rough life.
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Cloister's Church

The front of the church.
AdmontAdmont
Admont

Walking down the main street of Admont.
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Rathaus Admont

City Hall.
Is that German??Is that German??
Is that German??

Mio and I were reading this outloud for the Austrians, as it's written all in dialect, and they were getting a kick out of it when we were translating it then into German.
SiestaSiesta
Siesta

After eating dinner [our first meal of the day], Martina and Libor decided to sunbathe a little.
Gas StopGas Stop
Gas Stop

We stopped for some gas and I snapped this nice little Austrian scene.
MartinaMartina
Martina

My driver.
LiborLibor
Libor

Our GPS system.
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Frauenberg

We stopped here to go to the pilgrimage church.
Most of the GroupMost of the Group
Most of the Group

Martina, Martyna, Libor, Mio, Yanbo.
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Wallfahrskirche

Said pilgrimage church.
InsideInside
Inside

The blurry altar of the church.
The Sound of Music?The Sound of Music?
The Sound of Music?

Get it? Her name is also Maria, and she's got kids on all sides.
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Wallfahrskirche

The church and the mountains.
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Burg Strechau

Entering the castle.
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Burg Strechau

Heading to the main part of the castle.
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Burg Strechau

Still on the way to the main part of the castle.



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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