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Photo Essay: Salzburg & Munich 🇦🇹 🇩🇪
I take a lot of pictures when we travel. A LOT of pictures. Probably approaching an annoying amount of pictures. But when I post them, I try to curate. I choose the top 10-15 photos that represent the day and edit them. Because no one wants to see 113 un-edited vacation photos. No one. After…
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🍺 🇦🇹 🇩🇪 What to Drink in Salzburg & Munich: A Sip-by-Sip Guide to Austrian and German Drinks Culture
One of my favorite things to do when we travel is to explore the local drinks situation (alcoholic and not). I could spend hours in the local grocery/wine/liquor store just studying the shelves. Ken is not as enthusiastic about this activity, so I usually send him off to climb a mountain or something. When we’re…
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Berchtesgaden Travel Day: Lederhosen, Nazi History, and Schnaps with the Locals 🇩🇪
We are visiting Berchtesgaden today. But first, shopping. 🇩🇪 Surprise Purchase: Ken Buys Lederhosen Doing ALL the last minute shopping this morning. Ken is somewhat relieved bc I already own most of the Bavarian stuff. Most, but not all. In a surprise plot twist: Ken bought lederhosen. The full ensemble. He looks super Bavarian. Opa…
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Munich, Germany 🇩🇪
Travel date: May 5, 2024 We only got on the wrong train once today. The German police boarded our train this morning, clearly looking for someone. Relieved when it wasn’t us. Showing Haydee and Doug around Munich today. All the stores are closed since it’s Sunday. Which would have been fine for walking around, except…
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Almbachklamm, Germany 🇩🇪
Travel date: May 4, 2024 Hiking in the Bavarian Alps today. I am wearing my adventure pants – ready for sportsing. But first, we had to navigate the city bus to Almbachklamm, Germany. Bus was 9 minutes late. WTH? If you can’t count on the Germans to be prompt, what can you count on? And…
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Salzburg, Austria 🇦🇹
Travel date: May 3, 2024 Rain, rain, rain. Had planned to go hiking today, but had to pivot. This morning’s task was figuring out our German washing machine, which, btw, is also a dryer, and located six inches from the toilet. You can fit one t-shirt and three pairs of underwear in there. Push start,…
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Salzburg, Austria 🇦🇹
Travel date: May 2, 2024 Europe is open again today, so on a fairly urgent hunt for toilet paper. Note: Ken and Doug left the apartment this morning looking like this. Walked to the other side of the Danube to go to the Salzberger Schrannenmarkt – the Thursday Market. We were hoping for Austrian handicrafts,…
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Travel Notes from Austria: Closed Shops, Sparkling Apple Juice, and a Surprise Biergarten Connection
Traveling in Salzburg – some not related to my post about Mauthausen things from today. ☀️ When Europe Is Closed and You’re Running on Granola Remember how I said Europe is closed today? It’s May Day, which is a way bigger deal in Europe than in the US. We couldn’t find anything open for breakfast…
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Photo Essay: Pieces of Mauthausen
I felt like our trip to Mauthausen deserved a separate photo essay. I made an editorial decision, and put all of the photos in black and white. Color just didn’t feel right. Also: I chose to focus on the “pieces” of Mauthausen, instead of whole infrastructure. I take a lot of pictures when we travel.…
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Mauthausen, Austria 🇦🇹
Travel date: May 1, 2024 Today is May Day in Europe. Basically, Europe is closed. I think we are celebrating summer equinox and worker’s rights. All the towns put up a huge maypole, and then there is dancing and day drinking. We had a different May Day experience – spent the day at the Mauthausen…
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A Warm Day in Salzburg: Castles, Café Culture, Schnaps & a Mozart Encounter
Exploring Salzburg today, and it’s kinda warm! 😓 Unanticipated sweating. But First, Breakfast Cafe Tomaselli for breakfast. Got some side-eye from the stern waiter when I ordered Weisswurst. Pretty sure he thought: Does she know what she’s ordering?? Yes. Yes, I do. And I ate every bite. Hohensalzburg Castle/Fortress today – the highest point in…
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Zombie Day in Munich & Salzburg: Planes, Trains & Friends
It’s Zombie Day! We’re traveling with our good friends, Haydee and Doug, this week. Reminder of one of my favorite Hemingway quotes: “Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.” We love these people to our core. Haydee picked up a new country today with Germany, and Doug picked up Austria. Ken and…