Hotel Kolping Linz

... factory is cancelled. Absolutely crushed. That was something I was really looking forward to, but my german dad said he may see if he can get me in one time, I really hope so!!
And one last thing, the football Gods clearly love collingwood!!!! and we probably will win the premiership next year, yeah I think so, can't see any reason why not, superior ruck, superior midfield, superior coaching staff...... life is great!

We spend a little time touring Linz but then head to Mauthausen, a concentration camp, that is 20 minutes away. It is another cold & rainy day, appropriate for the subject matter but we are not dressed for the extended outdoor touring which makes it particularly uncomfortable.

An audioguide is provided which provides details in English on the life of prisoners. The written material, however, is only in German making ...

Photos of LInz here:
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Thursday morning caught a shuttle bus from Cesky Krumlov to Linz which was 350KR. Kinda waste when I have my Eurail ticket, but train to Linz would take 5 hours with 3 changes and bus takes 90 minutes...
Walked around Linz for ...

... my head, or maybe it was the schnapps from the night before).

Linz was named the culture capital of Europe for 2009, and as part of this recognition, there is a roof top tour of the city. It is a cool idea, but the things it encompasses are a bit odd. There are a series of wooden bridges on top of a building (or maybe several) in downtown Linz, and there are stations set up where they show you something or point something out. For example ...

... went and picked up from the bakery. Three bread rolls is entirely too much, so I made Mary Katherine walk into town. It's a beautiful walk along the river – a good hour at a brisk pace. We then headed up to Postlingburg, the palace up on a hill overlooking the city. The main reason to go up there is for the view of the city, and it is a great one. It’s a perfect view of the river, the entire city, and the rolling hills. We had a pastry and cappuccino as we ...

... a
200 craggy, metal figures on the ocean beach.

But, the Austrian artist’s work conjure up a more ethereal,
mystical quality. They’re shrouded in mystery calling out their
ancestors and their progeny. When the viewer looks from
particular angles, they become diaphanous, almost soulless —
like the ring-wraiths, the Nazgul, from The Lord of the Rings ...

... Finding an atm to withdraw cash and the hostel wasn't a big deal, and we were pleasantly surprised by the Australian guy who ran the hostel sitting down with us to tell us all the good hangouts and sights to see. Before it got too late, we went out to collect our internet-ordered Budapest Cards and ate some Hungarian food (Lasagne, haha) and wandered around a lot before having an early night. So that's it for now, and thanks for joining us here at 'Noni Abroad' today :P

... also went over the talks and posters I had seen, trying to filter out what was useful to me and what could be useful to me one day, and what others I know might like. Well I'm still not done filtering because there was an absolute truckload of information packed into those three days, not to mention the school prior! Yesterday, I finally sat down with Peter to discuss my project, and organise my time here. I'm now sitting at a desk in a ...

... I couldn't stop staring at it, despite my repulsion. I was also confused as to how Marilyn Manson somehow finagled his way into an Austrian Art Museum through some artist.) I tried to go to the Museum of Technology, but unfortunately it is closed until September 4th due to changing exhibits. Instead I went to Pöstlingberg to get a splendid view of the city. Cousin Grete recommended this to me, but aside from the view, there isn't ...

Doris Hollnbuchner (25 years
tall, faked fair)
former travel spots: Greece (3 month),
Amsterdam Hungary Italy England France (short visit, longer then 3
days)
Ireland (just for attending a wedding)

Oliver Neumann ("Ö") (31years tall ...