Blogs from Vienna, Austria, Europe - page 128

Vienna was a good night's sleep away, so that was our next destination. We had to share the compartment on the train with two Japanese guys, which made it very cramped. On the assumption that they couldn't understand, we shared stories about life at college, which consisted mainly of drunken depravity and sexual conquest. When we all got off the train the following morning, they happily grinned at us and said "Goodbye" in perfect English! First order of the day was to get some local currency. We were all very bitter and twisted when it cost us £2 to change a £10 travellers cheque. I think that if any of the Euro-sceptics in our political parties were to go inter-railing, they would soon be in favour of European monetary union. Bloody pain in the backside changing ... read more

An Excerpt from the Travel Journal of Nigel Fox circa 1920 ENTRY 14 -- The Mark The months passed quickly. Hans received promotion after promotion and had been raised to the fifth degree. Travelling round Europe and the world had been exhausting, yet nothing asked of Hans was too much: he greatly impressed the senior executives with his abilities and obedience. As time went on, he was singled out as one who would be groomed for a leadership role. The knowledge necessary to be raised to the sixth degree was conveyed to Hans in the form of "Leitbriefe" by the directors of the High Armanen Order. The contents were to be kept secret. Without any warning, two men whom Hans had never before met, arrived at his flat. "To-night is the Ritual," they informed him. "You ... read more

Hi everyone. I am sitting doing this before I go to a performance of Strauss and Mozart music at the Vienna State Opera.{as you do} Vienna is an amazing city .The architecture is just like the top end of Collins st. only magnified many times. We are docked about ten minutes from town centre along the Danube which is definitely not blue today. There is a lot of shipping and polution is starting to set in but it still has a romantic notion about it. Every day we eat food from the country that we are in and today the highlight is Sacher Torte. After an early meal we are getting a bus into town to the Vienna state opera house which I believe is floodlit rather spectacularly.I hope my photos do it justice. One of ... read more