Woohoo, made it to the bridge!

I come from the land of the ice and snow...

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November 22nd 2010
I could not escape singing this Led Zeppelin song when traveling up the hill to Neuschwanstein castle. If you look at the pictures, it will be easy to see why. I truly found myself in a winter wonderland in the Bavarian alps and the continual repetition of the Zeppelin song in my head reflected the fantastic mood I was in. On my way up, I passed by scenes of families riding in horse carriages and ... read more

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Innsbruck

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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