We’re coming to the end of our inaugural tour of the Salzkammergut. It’s been a busy week here at the Aigen HQ, but the weather has been spectacular and we’ve had a fine time. The contented travelers are off to Prague tomorrow – we reconvene in Vienna next week. The tour thus far? Aigen local …
What with the time changes and the traveling and the being in a land locked nation, Fish Wednesday has some special challenges added to it. But it’s not over, no sir. It’s not Wednesday (though maybe it still is in Hawaii) but there was fish nonetheless. Fish Wednesday is now Fisch Donnerstag, featuring a grilled …
For many years, my parents insisted they would never visit Germany. We’re Jewish, and the history…well, you know. They’ve extended that ambivilence towards Austria, but since I married the Austrian, they wanted to see the homeland and have moderated their views a little. Time passes, opinions change, and the draw to see Vienna is undeniable. …
bucolic adjective Also, bucolical. of or pertaining to shepherds; pastoral. of, pertaining to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life. noun a pastoral poem. Archaic. a farmer; shepherd; rustic.
Now THAT’S what I’m talkin’ about! [tags]beer, beer halls, Austria[/tags]
Last winter, J and I tossed the snowshoes in the car and drove to Altaussee. We walked for two kilometers across the frozen lake and then strapped on our snowshoes to walk another two or three kilometers up to a “hutte” or shed. We turned back at the point where the trail started to go …