Reif Unterpremstätten

... stairs behind me and decided to take the risk, no way I wanted to tackle those stairs with my bag and I wasn&#8217;t feeling particularly well. I thought &#8220;At least if I get stuck, I can nap until someone sets me free.&#8221; I fantasized about snoozing in the elevator, head on my bag, and snapped to as the door began to close... on me.<br><br>Got to my room. Opened the door and was greeted with a stench of cigarettes, and something ...

... grandparents) grave and lit a candle. It was really peaceful and a good visit. <br><br>I spoke German with Michaela the whole time, as she speaks almost no English. With Werner we spoke half in English and half in German. Warren and I were both surprised at how much German he could understand (not every word, of course, but what the conversation was about). Although, there were also times where Warren just smiled and nodded, and was actually quite ...

... around-it really was pretty cool. Some of the clocks went off for about five minutes at least-we thought it may have been due to the fact that it was 6 o&#8217;clock but they also did it an hour later at 7 so it must be a regular thing there. We walked down the stairs after spending about an hour up at the top and grabbed yet another pizza (makes number five of the trip so far but they are a cheap option when you are out!). Walking back to the van, we ...

We drove west from Vienna towards tomorrow's destination and consulted the GPS and Lonely Planet guide to find a good place to stop in between. We ended up here, in Bruck an der Mur, an adorable and charming small town in Austria. We all loved it as soon as we got to the centre, where the hotel we were seeking out is located. However, it was full, and the reception there told us we could get a much better rate than the other LP-recommended hotel if ...

... be sooo long...<br><br>August 4<br> It's has been raining the whole night and it seems today it's not gonna stop either.<br>Breakfast is included in the price of the room so we take it easy and hoard bread, cheese and nutella for the rest of the day. Hey, Graz is a expensive city and we can't afford a meal in a restaurant! The best thing is that the breakfast buffet is excellent; several types of bread, cold meats ...

... met onze vervolgen op onze fanasy-boeken en wederzijdse afleidmaneuvres. In de trein zat, om het ons nog gezelliger te maken, een jenkende peuter/kleuter/babyding. Fijn.<br><br>Ondanks de spatjes onderweg was het in Graz warm. Gloedjewarm! Maar wel heerlijk dus om een beetje rond te slenteren en vooral veel uit te rusten en terrasjes te pakken. Ik had om 7u smorgens uitgebreid google-research gedaan (ik kon niet slapen..) dus ik wist precies hoe we van ...

... Vienna was rainy and cold for most of the time I was there&#8212;up until this morning when I went to the train station to leave, of course. I went to 4 (!!) art museums, including the Albertina, which has the worst audioguide I have ever used. It basically dictated what was in the painting. For instance: "There is a rowboat moored to the shore of the river that comes into the picture from the left side." Um, yes. Thank you, audio guide ...

Evo ga, jo&#353; dva dana i letim za Madrid. Ne znam jesam li uzbu&#273;enija zbog letenja, zbog Madrida ili onog &#353;to me &#269;eka poslije - tri mjeseca putovanja BEZ IKOGA! Zna&#269;i bez ikakve odgovornosti prema drugim osobama, bez ikakvoga pritiska i s mozgom pu&#353;tenim na pa&#353;u :) <br><br>So, two days more and I am flying to Madrid. I dont know if I'm more excited about the flying (high ;D), because of Madrid or the fact that I will travel all by myself :) <br>

Wednesday 3rd June. We left early and drove through the mountains crossing high passes and ski fields dotted along the way. The villages had a definitely Swiss feel to them as it gets cold up here lots of woodpiles for fires and houses built of wood with steep rooves for the snow to fall off. We soon hit the Italian border with Austria and crossed midday leaving the high Dolomites behind us. The scenery was very clean and green and fresh. We had lunch on the side of the road at ...

... of these horses dates back to the 16th Century and foals are born at the Lipizzaner Piber, then only the best of the best go to the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. After some research, I found that photography was not permitted at the Spanish Riding School during performances, however, I found a loophole! It turns out there is an annual Herbstparade (fall parade), featuring the ...