Category Archives: Europe

Another Day in Vienna

8412 We had another wonderful day in Vienna. First, we visited home to the works of Rubens, Rembrandt, Raphael, Vermeer, Bruegal, Velázquez, Bellini, and others… at a museum that goes by my initials, KHM. 8422 Then to lunch, to see … Continue reading

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Vienna

7813 We arrived in Vienna late Tuesday and will continue to explore until early Saturday. On Tuesday, we walked about town to get our bearings and found St. Stephen’s cathedral, enjoyed a nice dinner at Café Central and then ventured … Continue reading

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Salzburg

8157 Ideally situated in the Austrian foothills, this city felt like “home” — literally. As we took the train to and from, we realized that the surrounding landscape looks much like that of southwestern Virginia. With brightly colored houses lining … Continue reading

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Nürnberg

7803 Our first stop was the city of Nürnberg (or in English Nuremburg), nestled in the German hillside with a river running through the middle of town. Despite its 500,000 population, it seems quite quaint — at least the center … Continue reading

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All It Takes is a Phone Call

As you probably know, we are planning our Christmas trip to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic at the moment. When planning European trips from the US, I relied heavily on the internet and e-mail, both because of the language … Continue reading

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The Cotswolds

7079 Imagine the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains (a place like my family’s home) with sheep and stone houses with slate roofs instead of cattle and wood farm houses. Welcome to the Cotswolds. We stayed on a farm for … Continue reading

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The Merry Men of Windsor

Windsor is a little royal town just southwest of London (about 1.5 hrs. from our flat). It’s quite surreal to be in a place that holds so much history — not to mention some of the most powerful monarchs of … Continue reading

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