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Austrian Alps

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May 12th 2014
It was worth the wait. After hunkering down the night before dodging driving rain, lightening storms, snow and the odd flying lawn chair; this morning we woke up to a calm serene blanket of snow. We waited until noon for most of the snow to melt off and had one of our best days riding through the Alps! Up and down mountain roads , through quaint villages and lush meadows I couldn't stop smil ... read more

Europe » Austria » Lower Austria » Melk

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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