Evening all,
It was a long day from Vienna but very picturesque. Left the hotel at 7:00 and took a water taxi over to where we met the bus. Then started traveling north towards the Austrian border.
Its a holiday in Europe today called Ascension Day and most people take tomorrow off as well so the highways were packed. So were all the road side truck stops and rest areas as all truck traffic is shut down until midnight tonight to accommodate the holiday traffic. Traveling through the Dolomite Mountains which make up the border between Italy and Austria reminded me a lot of our Rocky Mountains a lot of granite and limestone.
Once inside Austria it is a lot like the interior of BC a lot of logging some farm land lots of ravines, mountains and rivers. Steep roofs on all the houses for the snow and most farm homes have the barns attached. The odor must be wonderful!
Stopped in a little town called Kinderburg and had a rest at a little cafe called "Fritz" the owner's first name is Fritz, his last name is Fritz, his dad was Fritz and his son is Fritz. I am thinking George Foreman took a lesson from this guy in naming his kids :) (for those of you that don't know all of George Foremans sons are named George).
Got into Austria checked in and went directly to dinner. What a place, it was the original concert hall built for Johann Strauss. A great dinner then we were ushered into the next room where an orchestra played Strauss, Mozart and Chopin. There was a soprano and tenor singers as well as a ballet couple to do waltz's and some ethnic dancing as well.
It was a great evening quite enjoyable (It weren't no Asleep at the wheel or The Polka Kings but it was pretty damn good ) :)
Off to Shumberg Gardens, City tour and a tour of the Hapsburg Crypts tomorrow.
Gute Nacht
D&D
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