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Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg January 6th 2006

There is nothing much to say, except that we lived in a great house on top of a hill close to Salzburg and the 2 meters of snow were glorious. ... read more
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Europe » Austria » Styria January 6th 2006

Every time I relay this story to other people here, it suddenly loses its flair and sounds like every other 15-kilometer-hike up a mountain. Maybe it's got to do with the lack of style that my German abilities allow, but just imagine: a very un-sporty (which doesnt mean i'm a McDonalds-eating American) Californian ignorant of the powers of nature at --11 degrees centigrade. A certain Wolfgang (a very popular name here) invited me to go for a "Wanderung" through the woods up a mountain, atop which there was a supposed cozy little cabin where we could thereafter rest our souls before heading back down to civilization. There had been some snow the night before, but Wolfgang said the show can still go on, but that I'd have to dress warm. So, warm for me means one ... read more

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Innsbruck January 4th 2006

Innsbruck Innondation Ski caravanning!!! Love it! Camping but with a caravan in the snow. We had just got settled into our cosy camp and JP was happily making the tea when I discovered that there was a leak by the window which was letting melting snow enter and flood the bed! Luckily the discovery was made early enough for JP to go and tell the hippy camp man so that we could change caravans. The upside of the change was that I got to settle in a second time (which meant, incidently, another cup of tea) the downside was that JP had to get out the spade and dig a path in the snow to the caravan and to the main path! Maybe my man was made for Alaska after all.... read more
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Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna January 4th 2006

We had a relaxing day (pattern emerging here) of just walking around Vienna taking in the sights. We visited the Kunst Haus Wiens where they had a permanent Huntertwasser exhibition showcasing his art and some architectural models. This guy is big in Vienna - like a national hero to the environmentally-friendly of Vienna. The front of the Kunst Haus building is similar to the Kawakawa toilets he commissioned in his adopted New Zealand, so, you folks back home have not really missed anything and saved yourselves 9 euros. They must have the most expensive posters I have ever come across in a gift shop - 43 euros each! We went to see 'Die Fliedermaus' at the Vienna State Opera for our final night and had a most enjoyable and interesting night. The 'interesting' bit came from ... read more

Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna January 3rd 2006

We had our first proper sleep last night in weeks. The last month has been a blur of tying up loose ends at work, organising our move back to NZ, catching up with people and preparing for this trip. We have been anticipating leaving London for at least the last 6 months but it was still a struggle when the time came to say goodbye. Goodbye Burr Close! Goodbye Tower Bridge! Goodbye Lewisham! Goodbye Rambo the cat! Pat, Evelyn and the boys dashed us off to the airport for our flight to Vienna yesterday. We arrived in Vienna to a winter wonderland; everything is covered under a layer of snow. Walking around the beautiful buildings and parks in the swirling snow is surreal - like being in a snowglobe. It is freezing of course and we ... read more
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Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna December 27th 2005

Why didn't I move to Vienna? Oh, that's right. I don't speak German and couldn't do my job there if I tried. It's a beautiful city. Or at least I think it is when it's not buried in snow. :-) I left Paris late on the Orient Express. We were supposed to leave at 5:15pm and instead we left at 6pm. It was probably because of the huge snowstorm taking Europe by storm (no pun intended). I was booked into an all female, six person compartment. Fortunately, there were only two of us. There were supposed to be an additional four people get on, I think, in Strasbourg, France. When we boarded, all six berths were already set up as beds. The problem with this is that the berths aren't far enough apart to actually be ... read more
16th Century Tree Stump
Statue for the Plague victims
St. Michael's Gate

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg December 27th 2005

New Year in Salzburg!!!!! Europe » Austria » Salzburg By TimTamDecember 27th 2005Lucy & CamHAPPY NEW YEAR!... read more
Cam on the train (deep in thought)
The Schloss (or Castle)
Lucy - leaning on a lampost...

Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna December 26th 2005

Virtuous Vienne The Christmas decorations in this place are just great and if you are lucky enough to have snow....One of the most romantic places to visit. ... read more
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Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Fügen December 25th 2005

Xmas arrives Since much of the trip planning had turned around getting to Europe for a White Xmas, it was all pretty much of an anti-climax on the day. Good, but not great. There were too many little niggles with the way the tour company's organization kept going wrong to make this a really good day. Disappointing, really, given that it had so much more potential. Here are the photos for that day. The major activities were a horse-drawn carriage ride and a trip on the Gisella train to Zell am Zee. ... read more
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Xmas Day Carriage Ride

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg December 24th 2005

Fugen and Salzburg Just photos for now. Will provide some description of the events later. ... read more
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