Alps

Austria/Germany 5-10-2010

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May 10th 2010
Today after breakfast we boarded the bus from our hotel in Austria to cross the border into Germany then back into Austria. So it was confusing as to where we were all day. The drive to Hitler's Eagles Nest was beautiful. Unfortunately when we got to the top of the mountain a bank of fog rolled in and we didn't get many great pictures. I thought some of the pictures were interesting because of ... read more

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg

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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