Freezing in Vienna 16th Century Tree Stump

Freezing in Vienna

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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 ... read more

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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