Heidelberg Castle

Heidelberg and Bezau

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May 22nd 2004
We visited Heidelberg castle. The view was beautiful, but we have all begun to drag. There was no recovery from the jet lag, followed by nights of partying. It has been a rough trip so far, but still a lot of fun. That night we took it easy and had a cookout in a small town in the alps of Austria. It was great just to go grocery shopping and relax, cook out and drink some wine. ... read more

Europe » Austria

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more